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… suddenly stopped taking similar drugs have had chest pain, heart attack, and irregular heartbeat. If your doctor decides you should no longer use …
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… (top number). It shows how hard the blood pushes when your heart is pumping. The second number is the diastolic … (bottom number). It shows how hard the blood pushes between heartbeats, when your heart is relaxed and filling with … High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other problems. What causes it? Experts don't …
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… lets blood leak (regurgitate) from the lower chamber of the heart back into the upper chamber. Your heart has to work harder to pump this extra blood. Primary … by a problem that happens all of a sudden, such as a heart attack. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of chronic mitral …
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… angina? Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease , or heart disease. For most people, it feels like chest pain or … shoulders or arms. What causes it? Angina happens when the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen. This most often … or you are smoking. With unstable angina or a heart attack , symptoms are different from your typical pattern of …
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… to the brain. This may occur during a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a stroke. A seizure disorder (epilepsy). A … that has spread throughout the blood and tissues (sepsis). Heart problems, such as a heart attack, an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia), or …
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… Why are beta-blockers used? Beta-blockers are used for many heart and blood vessel problems. They relax blood vessels and make your heart beat more slowly and with less force. They lower blood … drop too low. If the medicine is stopped suddenly, a heart attack or dangerous heart rhythm may happen. General …
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… (including naproxen) may rarely increase the risk for a heart attack or stroke. This effect can happen at any time while … The risk may be greater in older adults or if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for …
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… suddenly stopped taking similar drugs have had chest pain, heart attack, and irregular heartbeat. If your doctor decides you should no longer use …
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… suddenly stopped taking similar drugs have had chest pain, heart attack, and irregular heartbeat. If your doctor decides you should no longer use …
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… specific health needs. Uses Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood …