This article examines a multicenter double-blind placebo-controlled trial of cilostazol in preventing and reducing the risk of strokes. The results showed that cilostazol improved symptomatic regression by 2% in MRA scans and 4% in TCD tests. The effectiveness of cilostazol as a prevention for ischemic strokes was also compared against aspirin and reducing alcohol consumption. A background on ischemic strokes Ischemic strokes account for around 80% of all strokes, making them the most common type
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for the treatment of vessel related blockages. It was supported by medical professionals to be a viable alternative to percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) for the treatment of coronary atherosclerosis. Since the early 1990s, bare metal stents have started their implantation in patients throughout Asia. Cardiac surgeons have since then preferred the use of stents compared to balloon angioplasty as the rate of re-stenosis amongst patients have
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disease increases your risk of coronary artery disease, especially if a parent developed it at an early age. Smoking: Nicotine constricts your blood vessels, and carbon monoxide can damage their inner lining, making them more susceptible to atherosclerosis. Heart attacks are more common in smokers than in nonsmokers. Poor diet: A diet that's high in fat, salt and cholesterol can contribute to the development of heart disease. High blood pressure: Uncontrolled high blood pressure can result in
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heart or blood vessels by atherosclerosis a buildup of fatty plaques in your arteries. This is a disease that affects your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body. Healthy arteries are flexible and strong. Overtime too much pressure in your arteries can make the walls thick and stiff, sometimes restricting blood flow to your organs and tissues. This process is called hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is the most common form
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ANNOUNCER: Different medications can be prescribed to help prevent or control cardiovascular disease ADOLPH M. HUTTER, Jr., MD: There are a number of medications that are actually very effective in preventing heart attacks and other forms of atherosclerosis. One is the simple drug aspirin. Aspirin has been shown to reduce strokes in women and heart attacks in men. Another very important class of drugs are the drugs called statins. The statins are drugs that lower the bad cholesterol, the LDL.
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A SERIES OF 3 PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC DOLICHOECTATIC VERTEBROBASILAR ARTERIES Abstract Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia is diagnosed by visual impressions as there are no generally accepted quantitative criteria for the diagnosis. Although the histological features are characteristic, the natural history of this condition, its prognosis and the appropriate management is still unclear. We present a series of 3 patients with massive symptomatic dolichoectatcic aterties and their management as
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Coronary artery disease is usually caused by atherosclerosis. Cholesterol and other fatty substances accumulate on the inner wall of the arteries. This attracts fibrous tissue, blood components, and calcium, which harden into flow-obstructing plaques. If a blood clot suddenly forms on one of these plaques it can convert a partial obstruction to a total occlusion. When the blockage is temporary or partial, angina (chest pain or pressure) may occur. When the blockage completely and suddenly cuts off
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artery disease, arrhythmias, and congenital heart defects. “The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself.” (vsearch.nlm.gov: Medline Plus) Atherosclerosis and hypertension are two common causes of cardiovascular disease. Arthrosclerosis is when an artery wall thickens due to an accumulation of fatty materials. Hypertension is when you have high blood pressure. Some risk factors for cardiovascular
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arm and shoulder or in the chest. However sometimes there are no symptoms, which is a condition called silent angina. Once the blood supply is cut off completely the results are a heart attack. CHD is the result of a process known as atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when a person has fat like substances in the blood. This process is caused by a thickening which narrows the arteries over time by deposits of plaque. Plaque is a buildup of materials such as: * Cholesterol * Fats
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Drug Study Atorvastatin(lipitor) fourty mg one tablet once a day at HS eight pm DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Atorvastatin is an oral drug that lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood. It belongs to a class of drugs referred to as statins, which includes lovastatin (Mevacor), simvastatin, (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), and pravastatin (Pravachol) and rosuvastatin (Crestor). All statins, including atorvastatin, prevent the production of cholesterol in the liver by blocking HMG-CoA reductase
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