Cardiac Medications, Drugs, Side Effects, indications
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Cardiac Medications, Drugs, Side Effects, indications

Anti-Coagulants First up is the medication class known as the anti-coagulants. The prefix “anti” means against, so we are working against coagulation—that is, the body’s ability to form a clot. We affect that process with medications such as These medications treat conditions with clotting issues, for instance, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, atrial fibrillation, or…

Hypertension

What is Hypertension? Pathophysiology, Causes, Stages

What is Hypertension? Hypertension is the amount of resistance of blood pumping through your body and arteries. What happens is that the arteries narrow, increasing blood pressure. A helpful analogy is to think of a water hose: when you squeeze the hose, the water jets out more forcefully. Similarly, when arteries constrict, blood flows through…