Heart Disease Medication- The Possible List Part 1

When diagnosed with heart disease or a related condition, you will most certainly be prescribed some sort of heart disease medication.  The list is long and varied of possible drugs you may be prescribed, but I will attempt to cover the basics here.

Aspirin is a very common drug used as heart disease medication.  It helps to keep arteries open in individuals who have had an artery opening surgical procedure such as an angioplasty, or a heart bypass.  Also it helps lower the risk of having a second heart attack from those who have already experienced one.  It is not FDA approved however for consumption by those who don’t currently suffer from heart disease, as it may be harmful and you would need to talk to your doc to carefully weigh the risks vs rewards for your situation.

ACE Inhibitor’s is another heart disease medication commonly prescribed to heart patients.  It is used for controlling high blood pressure, and is also recommended for individual who have had a heart attack in the past, in order to help the patients blood pump better.  ACE inhibitors are also used in patients with heart failure, as it stops the production of a chemical that narrows the blood vessels, and allows more blood to pump properly and supply the body with what it needs.

Beta blockers are also very common heart disease medication.  Beta blockers are used for preventing a second heart attack, as well as high blood pressure and chest pain.  Basically a beta blocker cause the heart to contract less forcefully by slowing it down, so that it doesn’t work quite so hard, and your blood pressure drops back to normal ranges.

As you can see, there are several possible options with heart disease medication, this article is only touching on a couple of them.  Stay tuned for part two in this series for more information on various forms of heart disease medication.