What does all this mean in practice?
For a healthier heart it is important to reduce the total amount of fat and to change to foods with…
What is a Saturated Fat?
The basic building blocks which go to make up the fat in foods are called fatty acids and depending on…
What is Fats in Food
To start with, it’s important to know something about which foods contain fat and the different types of fat before…
Food, Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease
Worldwide studies have examined the links between various aspects of the food which people eat and the amount of coronary…
Introduction
For most people, eating is one of the pleasures of life. We want our food to be tasty and satisfying,…
Drugs to prevent heart attacks
There is no certain way of preventing heart attacks with drugs. The two most important ways of reducing the risk…
What is Anti-clotting drugs
e.g., warfarin When blood clots form within the blood vessels they cause problems. a leg vein, causing swelling. An”arterial thrombosis”…
What is Antiarrhythmic drugs
e.g., amiodarone, beta-blockers, digoxin, disopyramide, flecainide, mexiletine, tocainide, verapamil. Sometimes the heart beats too fast, usually because of an abnormal…
Beta-blockers are used to treat
(1) Angina. -Beta-blockers help to prevent angina on exertion or stress by reducing the work done by the heart. (2)…
What is Beta-blockers
ege, acebutolol, atenolol, labetalol, metoprolol, nadolol, oxprenolol, pinderlol, propranolol, sotalol, timolol. These widely prescribed drugs “block” or reduce the action…