Heart & Vascular Health: Prevention

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  • Brain Cell Protection?

    Article
    05/26/06, Psychology Today

    Antioxidants in cranberry extract may lower the risk of stroke, heart disease and cancer.

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  • Nuts and your heart: Eating nuts for heart health

    Article
    02/09/07, MayoClinic.com

    Learn how walnuts, almonds and other nuts help lower cholesterol and improve heart health.

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  • Desirudin

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    There is a risk of bleeding in the spinal or epidural space, possibly resulting in paralysis, when desirudin is used along with spinal or epidural anesthesia or spinal puncture. This risk may be increased by the use of indwelling epidural catheters

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  • Aspirin for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/07, Healthwise

    When aspirin is chewed, it works quickly (within 15 minutes) to prevent the formation of blood clots. This decreases the chance that a blood clot will form and block a narrowed heart artery, leading to a heart attack.

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  • Anticoagulants for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/07, Healthwise

    Anticoagulants are often called blood thinners, but they don't really thin blood. They work by increasing the time it takes for a blood clot to form. This prevents an existing clot from increasing in size, thereby preventing a hea

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  • Stroke - Prevention

    Article
    03/06/07, Healthwise

    You can help prevent a stroke if you control risk factors and treat other medical conditions that can lead to a stroke.

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  • Anticoagulants for stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA)

    Article
    03/06/07, Healthwise

    Although anticoagulants are often called blood thinners, they do not really thin blood. Warfarin prevents the production of certain proteins that are necessary for blood to clot. Heparin and newer low-molecular-weight heparins interfer

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  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Prevention

    Article
    05/23/07, Healthwise

    You can help prevent a transient ischemic attack (TIA) by controlling your risk factors for stroke.

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  • Nitrates for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/07, Healthwise

    Nitrates open (dilate) the arteries to the heart. This increases blood flow to the heart, relieving chest pain (angina).

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  • Beta-blockers for coronary artery disease

    Article
    05/29/07, Healthwise

    Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart by slowing the heart rate. A more rapid heart rate caused by exertion and excitement increases the workload on the heart.

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