Life After a Heart Attack
Surviving a heart attack is no longer rare. In fact, most people survive.
The prevention of future heart attacks and improving heart function are important goals for patients and their doctors. Close follow-up with health-care professionals prolongs and improves lives of heart attack survivors as medication and treatments continue to evolve and improve.
Stopping Plavix: Is it Dangerous?
Plavix, also known as clopidogrel, is an important medication in the treatment of heart attacks. Stopping Plavix can however cause problems in those who have had a heart attack and in those who have had the balloon and stent procedure.
Plavix, also known as clopidogrel, is an important medication in the treatment of heart attacks. Stopping Plavix can however cause problems in those who have had a heart attack and in those who have had the balloon and stent procedure.
Heart Failure
When the heart is weakened it cannot pump blood through the body.
When the heart is weakened it cannot pump blood through the body.
Heart Damage After a Heart Attack
Once blood flow to the heart is decreased the damage may cause weakening of the heart muscle.
Once blood flow to the heart is decreased the damage may cause weakening of the heart muscle.