Nitroglycerin can be used immediately to dilate the venous system and reduce the circulating blood volume, therefore reducing the work and oxygen demand of the heart. In addition, nitroglycerin causes peripheral venous and artery dilation reducing cardiac preload and afterload. These reductions allow for decreased stress on the heart and therefore lower the oxygen demand of the heart's muscle cells. Antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin and clopidogrel can reduce platelet aggregation at the unstable atherosclerotic plaque, as well as combining these with an anticoagulant such as a low molecular weight heparin, can reduce clot formation.
complications of Angina
complications of Myocardial infarction
medical cause of Myocardial infarction
medical cause of Chest pain
complications of Arrhythmia
complications of Ventricular tachycardia
symptom of Myocardial infarction
complications of Coronary thrombosis