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How To Abort A CVS Attack. Currently Treated With Dilaudid. Worrisome
Question: How to abort a CVS attack that has gone for 4 days treatment in ER but not successfully fully aborted. Currently treated with Dilaudid/Ativan/Zofran.
Hi,
Cardiovascular Attack is termed as Acute Coronary Syndrome in recent Cardiology.
If it is Angina then you can be hopeful that it will respond to antiplatelet therapy and anticoagulation therapy.
But if it is classical "Heart Attack" that is myocardial infarction- which must be proven with ECG Changes and a rise in CPK-MB and Troponins, then you are wasting valuable time in waiting because in that case Time is Muscle.
There are defined targets of treatment and the first line treatment is PCI- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by which the blocked cardiac arteries are opened up by passing guidewires percutaneously- a stent is often deployed to keep the blocked arteries open.
If that facility is not available then Thrombolysis can be tried;
the regimens for which your Cardiologist will know.
I would advise you to relocate yourself to an equiped cardiac center where PCI is routinely practised.
I hope that answers your query.
Cardiovascular Attack is termed as Acute Coronary Syndrome in recent Cardiology.
If it is Angina then you can be hopeful that it will respond to antiplatelet therapy and anticoagulation therapy.
But if it is classical "Heart Attack" that is myocardial infarction- which must be proven with ECG Changes and a rise in CPK-MB and Troponins, then you are wasting valuable time in waiting because in that case Time is Muscle.
There are defined targets of treatment and the first line treatment is PCI- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by which the blocked cardiac arteries are opened up by passing guidewires percutaneously- a stent is often deployed to keep the blocked arteries open.
If that facility is not available then Thrombolysis can be tried;
the regimens for which your Cardiologist will know.
I would advise you to relocate yourself to an equiped cardiac center where PCI is routinely practised.
I hope that answers your query.
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