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2. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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   Cardiovascular agents are drugs used to treat diseases associated with the heart or blood vessels. These medications are available for purchase only with a physician’s prescription. They include, but are not limited to, drugs that target hypertension (antihypertensives), hyperlipidemia (antihyperlipidemics) and blood clotting (blood-thinners ...

3. Management of heart failure - Wikipedia

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   The related medication eplerenone was shown in the EPHESUS trial [31] to have a similar effect, and it is specifically labelled for use in decompensated heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction. While the antagonism of aldosterone will decrease the effects of sodium and water retention, it is thought that the main mechanism of ...

4. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). [1] Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction.

5. Cardiotonic agent - Wikipedia

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   Treatment primarily focuses on restoring normal heart rhythm and controlling the heart rate to minimise the risk of complications, including stroke. According to the ACC/AHA guidelines, intravenous digoxin (cardiac glycoside) can be used in atrial fibrillation (Afib) to assist heartbeats. [90]

6. Ivabradine - Wikipedia

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   Ivabradine, sold under the brand name Procoralan among others, is a medication, which is a pacemaker current (I f) inhibitor, used for the symptomatic management of heart-related chest pain and heart failure. Patients who qualify for use of ivabradine for coronary heart failure are patients who have symptomatic heart failure, with reduced ...

7. ACE inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) are a class of medication used primarily for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. [1] [2] This class of medicine works by causing relaxation of blood vessels as well as a decrease in blood volume, which leads to lower blood pressure and decreased oxygen demand from the heart.

8. The First Sleep Apnea Drug Is Here - AOL

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   Other studies conducted by Lilly show that the drug can also reduce the progression of heart failure and kidney disease. “Obstructive sleep apnea is still poorly diagnosed,” Skovronsky says.

9. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist - Wikipedia

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   Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists have been used for many clinical conditions in the cardiovascular system. It has proven beneficial for diseases like primary aldosteronism, primary and resistant hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease. [2] They are often used with other medications, such as ACE inhibitors or beta blockers. [4]