Therapy of a silent heart attack | Therapy of a heart attack

Therapy of a silent heart attack A silent heart attack is treated like any normal heart attack. Only the administration of painkillers can usually be avoided, since a silent heart attack is characterized by the absence of the otherwise typical pain. While the heart attack takes place and immediately afterwards, the therapy initially consists of … Therapy of a silent heart attack | Therapy of a heart attack

Guidelines | Therapy of a heart attack

Guidelines Medical guidelines are systematically developed aids for decision-making on the appropriate medical approach to specific health problems and provide guidance on the treatment of diseases. The current guidelines are published by the German Society for Cardiology, Heart and Circulation Research (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie-, Herz- und Kreislaufforschung e. V.) and distinguish between infarcts with … Guidelines | Therapy of a heart attack

Therapy of a heart attack

Sequence of the therapy The sequence of therapeutic interventions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) should follow the following sequence: A further distinction is made between interventions in the prehospitalization phase, i.e. the time before the patient arrives at the hospital, and the hospital phase, in which the patient is in hospital. Ideally, the general measures … Therapy of a heart attack

Reperfusion Therapy | Therapy of a heart attack

Reperfusion Therapy If the myocardial infarction is confirmed and the transport of the patient to the hospital takes a long time, a thrombolytic therapy can be initiated by the emergency physician (for thrombolytic therapy see below). It is also important to treat any complications that arise during transport to hospital and to take further measures … Reperfusion Therapy | Therapy of a heart attack

Medication after a heart attack | Therapy of a heart attack

Medication after a heart attack After a heart attack, it is necessary to start a drug therapy to prevent a new heart attack.The basic drugs used for treatment are so-called platelet aggregation inhibitors, which inhibit the clumping of blood platelets (thrombocytes) and thus prevent a new blood clot from triggering another heart attack. Well-known representatives … Medication after a heart attack | Therapy of a heart attack

Long-term therapy | Therapy of a heart attack

Long-term therapy Accompanying long-term anticoagulant therapy should be carried out to counteract platelet aggregation. Suitable medications are acetylsalicylic acid (e.g. Aspirin ®) and clopidogrel (e.g. Plavix ®), which belong to the group of antiplatelet aggregation inhibitors, i.e. they are intended to prevent platelets from clumping together and forming a clot. These therapeutic measures reduce the … Long-term therapy | Therapy of a heart attack

Calf Pain

Introduction The calf is a section of the lower leg that extends from the hollow of the knee to the heel and includes the rear muscles of the lower leg. This area is involved in many body movements. Calf pain is a very unpleasant pulling or stabbing pain for the person affected, which can occur … Calf Pain

The symptoms | Calf Pain

The symptoms Depending on the underlying cause, different symptoms occur. In peripheral arterial occlusive disease (pAOD), symptoms such as wound healing disorders in the foot or ankle are observed in addition to calf pain, which increases under stress. A pulse is often no longer palpable and the legs are cold and pale. In the case … The symptoms | Calf Pain