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Heart Attack
Frequently Asked Questions
13. What medicines are used to treat people
who have had or are having a heart attack?
There are many medicines that are used to treat a heart attack.
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Clot-busters or thrombolytic drugs dissolve blood clots that are
blocking blood flow to the heart.
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Beta blockers decrease the workload on your heart by slowing your
heart rate.
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors lower your blood
pressure and reduce the strain on your heart.
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Nitrates, such as nitroglycerin relax blood vessels and relieve
chest pain.
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