How is ischemic heart disease treated: medications, angioplasty, BY-PASS?

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Bc. Lukáš Tóth
Bc. Lukáš Tóth
Healthcare worker

The treatment is long-term and aims to reduce the occurrence of complications such as myocardial ischemia. Limiting risk factors is also important. And it is also necessary to exclude the consumption of inappropriate food, alcoholism, smoking.

All this is supposed to slow down the process of atherosclerosis.

Are administered medicines to improve blood flow and medications that affect blood clotting. Examples are beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, nitrates, Anopyrin or other blood thinners, statins.

Of course, there is sufficient treatment for related diseases, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.

Subsequently, mechanical treatment, ie angioplasty,  can be used. This is part of the diagnostic and treatment method. Also referred to as PKI or PTCA, which is short for percutaneous coronary intervention.

The catheterization device is inserted into the coronary arteries through the peripheral artery. After the injection of the contrast medium, the patency of the coronary artery is verified during the X-ray examination. Subsequently, the narrowed vessel is dilated, ballooned and STENT is inserted into it.

Another technique is cardiac surgery, which is performed with severe coronary artery disease. If the PKI is not sufficient. An example is the known cardiac BYPASS.

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Bc. Lukáš Tóth
Bc. Lukáš Tóth
Healthcare worker
The secondary medical school in Nitra gave me the basis for my career in the field of health and diseases. Thanks to it, I worked for 2 years in the traumatology clinic and outpatient clinic at the Nitra Hospital. Since 2006 I was employed in the emergency medical service, where I stayed until 2017. I completed my bachelor's degree at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in Nitra in the field of emergency health care. The bachelor's degree allowed me to continue my mission as a paramedic. In the meantime, I got a job at the emergency line 155. I have been working in pre-hospital health care until today. I had an interest in people, health and even diseases in my childhood, which gave me the prerequisite to pursue this topic in adulthood. Studying and acquiring new information in practice provided me with a great basis for writing professional texts, in the form of articles that can be understood by ordinary people. Thus, my interest in the Health Portal has a solid foundation in years of practice and personal interest. Similarly, I am also interested in healthy eating, nutrition and overall healthy lifestyle. I fill my free time with family and sports.
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