Question 1

how does blood pressure medication cause a hypertensive crisis?! listed side effects for irbesartan: "myocardial infarction, arrhythmic/conduction disorder, hypertensive crisis." now i'm afraid to try it, trying to switch from valsartan?

Accepted Answer

: To the best of my knowledge it may cause hypotension and not Hypertension. Did you read right?

Question 2

what drug can induce a myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

More than one: In general, when medications are prescribed appropriately, the risk of mi or other adverse effect is low compared with the expected benefit. However sometimes they do happen. Recently there has been a lot of attention on 2 common classes of medication and their risk for negative cardiac effects: decongestants (many "sinus" meds) & nsaids (such as ibuprofen, Naproxen and their name brand versions).

Question 3

can you tell me treatments and drugs for myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

MI : Aspirin, beta blockers, nitroglycerine. In some cases heparin. Must seek medical help.

Question 4

why use alteplase drug in treatment. of myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

It dissolves: Blood clots.

Question 5

myocardial infarction causes?

Accepted Answer

Many poss causes: Almost all heart attacks are the result of fatty deposits on the inside of arteries that break open and cause clotting which will blocks the artery (and the blood from flowing to the part of the heart the artery feeds).  Family history, fatty diet, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and other disorders can all contribute to this process.

Question 6

what exactly is myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack: Myocardial infarction is the  technical term for what is commonly known as a "heart attack.".

Question 7

how painful is a myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Unique to person: In many occations not painfull at all. Most common symptom is chest pressure, heavyness, oppresion, shortness of breath not "pain", sometimes indigestion like symptoms. "silent" heart attacks are common in patients with diabetes. Still today about 50% of people die on their first heart attack. In many occations thinking" its not my heart", " its reflux", "indigestion", "my hiatal hernia"anything but.

Question 8

what is a st-wave myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Various: The st segment is a portion of the electrocardiogram.  A myocardial infarction can be described as st elevation myocardial infarction or non-st elevation myocardial infarction depending on the appearance of the electrocardiogram.  Management of the 2 types of heart attack are somewhat different.

Question 9

how do you diagnose myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Multiple methods: Myocardial infarction (mi) is suspected by symptoms usually including chest pain. The conclusive diagnosis is established based on a combination of specific abnormalities of the electrocardiogram (ekg) and presence of certain heart enzymes that leak into the blood during an mi. The most common enzymes are called ck-mb and troponin.

Question 10

what factors make myocardial infarction worse?

Accepted Answer

Myocardiainfarction: Arriving to the hospital later rather than earlier can decrease the chance of early intervention to open the artery that saves heart muscle to be effective.

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How does blood pressure medication cause a hypertensive crisis?! listed side effects for irbesartan: "myocardial infarction, arrhythmic/conduction disorder, hypertensive crisis." now i'm afraid to try it, trying to switch from valsartan?

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