
Introduction
Heart diseases have been the most common in the last few years. People suffering from diabetes are more like to be affected by heart health issues. From less to more serious risk there are serval types of heart problems and each has a particular treatment. There are numerous types and combinations of these medicines for diagnosis and treatment. The article gives you a quick glimpse at many heart diseases and common medicines used.
Types of Heart Disease
Coronary artery disease
CAD is the kind of regular and the most common heart disease. As the name explains a person with CAD is observed with blockages in their coronary artery vessels; blood supplier to the heart. A block in it reduces the blood flow and getting the oxygen.
Aortic stenosis
It is the problem that occurs with the larger blood vessel directing blood from the heart to the brain followed by the rest of the body– dilatation or aneurysm. The valve is thick and does not open as much as required. Hence making it hard for the blood to pump to the aorta. This is either from the birth of a person or it developed later due to scarring.
Arrhythmia
Arrhythmia is the cause of irregular heartbeat. Which leads to too fast or too slow, heartbeats. Few types of arrhythmias careless harmful but, some cause serious problems like cardiac arrest and stroke with symptoms of fainting.
Congenital heart diseases
This heart disease occurs when there is a defect in the heart before birth. Such congenital disorders can sometimes give rise to symptoms immediately after birth, while in some cases, they are not exhibited until adulthood.
Heart failure
Heart failure happens when it can’t effectively pump enough oxygenated blood out into circulation. This may be due to CAD or also from various endocrine dysfunctions like thyroid disease, hypertension, and myocardial dysfunction.
Common treatments for heart disease
Dual antiplatelet therapy
Antiplatelet agents for dual antiplatelet therapy are usually done during heart attacks for patients having stents in coronary arteries and they will require two types of antiplatelet agents given to avoid blood clotting.
Aspirin is one of those antiplatelet agents used in DAPT. The choice of antiplatelet agent and medication time will be based on the patient’s assessment of your condition and other risk factors.
Vasodilators
In this heart disease treatment, with some forms of vasodilators, blood vessels dilate more, blood flows more easily, and the heart works less, causing a decrease in blood pressure. Nitrates are a specific category of vasodilators that increase blood and oxygen supply to the heart while relieving angina.
These are medications for lowering blood pressure and relaxing blood vessels. Examples include nitroglycerin. These medications also can help relieve chest pain.
Beta-blockers
Beta-blockers are a class of agents used mainly for normalizing abnormal rhythms of the heart, and protection against a second heart attack after the first one. They slow down the heart rate and force with which the heart contracts, leading to lower blood pressure and weaker heartbeats.
Effective for some heart attacks, lowering high blood pressure, reducing chest pain due to less blood supply to the heart muscle, arrhythmias, etc.
Diuretics
Diuretics also called water pills make you urinate more, and also help alleviate ankle swelling and breathlessness from heart failure; they enable the body to get rid of extra fluid and sodium in the urine. Hence, decreasing the work of the heart. Also, decreases fluid buildup in the lungs and other parts of the body ankles, and legs. Different diuretics take out fluid at different rates and by different mechanisms. There is a vast range of diuretics with very few commonly used in the treatment of heart disease.
ACE inhibitors
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors relax and open up blood vessels for the heart; this helps the heart push blood easily, making the pumping action flawless. Ramipril, Lisinopril, perindopril, etc. are used in the treatment. Heart problems, particularly high blood pressure, and heart failure, have been treated with such medications aimed at improving symptoms. They also benefit patients who have suffered a heart attack.
Calcium channel blockers
Calcium channel blockers also reduce arterial muscle tension and lower blood pressure in some cases. They do reduce the force of heart contraction and inhibit the rapid influx of calcium into the heart cells and blood vessels. This widens arteries and lowers blood pressure hence weakening the strength of the heart pumping due to relaxing their blood vessels.
Conclusion
To conclude, small negligence in the heart disease symptoms will lead to suffering. Heart diseases feature various types. Some originate from genetic problems, and hence, are not preventable, while others are based on lifestyle. Listen to what your body says, get regular checkups, and take medication if any symptoms are found. Follow the instructions of the healthcare providers to avoid further damage. Take care of your heart health with regular exercise and have a diet of food.
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