Treatment for a Heart Attack: Medication

Treatment for a Heart Attack: Medication

Once your heart attack is diagnosed, your treatment begins immediately. Some drugs are to be administered to a patient immediately after a heart attack. They are effective if given within 4-6 hrs of a heart attack. They are known to disintegrate the blood clot, blocking the artery and blood flow to the heart if administered on time, these drugs can keep the heart muscle damage to a minimum and can save a person’s life.

Medication is to be given and continued as soon as possible after a heart attack. The medication included can be:

 Aspirin, Heparin, Thrombotic Therapy, and other Ant platelet Drugs.

Combination of the above

Coronary artery disease is usually first managed with medication. If this option does not work, other alternatives like coronary angioplasty or coronary bypass procedures are conducted on you.

Remember these procedures help treat your disease. To remain healthy and not get into repeated coronary problems, you will need to reduce your risks. Along with this a proper diet and exercise regimen is essential.

Shortly after a heart attack the status of your hart, arteries and the amount of the heart damaged has to be assessed. In some cases, procedures like angioplasty or stents are used to open up blocked arteries. These procedures are often combined with thrombolytic therapy to open up narrowed arteries. At the same time clots blocking those arteries are broken.