Treatments and Tests

The topics in this section cover a range of tests and treatments for cardiovascular conditions and tips on disease management, recovery and taking medication.

What Are Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Agents?
What Is an Automated External Defibrillator?
What Is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
What Is a Carotid Endarterectomy?
What Is Cholesterol-Lowering Medicine?
What Is Coronary Bypass Surgery?
What Is a Coronary Angiogram?
What Is Coronary Angioplasty?
What Is Echocardiography?
What Are Electrophysiologic Tests?
What Is Heart Valve Surgery?
How Can I Prepare For Heart Surgery?
What Happens After Heart Surgery?
How Will I be Monitored After Heart Surgery?
How Can I Recover From Heart Surgery?
What Is High Blood Pressure Medicine?
What Is an Implantable Defibrillator?
How Do I Manage My Medicines?
What Is a Pacemaker?
What Is a Stent?
What Is a Stress Test?

 

This content is reviewed regularly. Last updated 10/17/08.
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