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Heart diseases are a growing concern worldwide and an important cause of sickness and death globally. Multiple treatment options are available for the treatment of the various types of heart diseases that can improve heart health and promote recovery.
Diet and lifestyle changes are common treatment options used to improve heart health. Modern medicines, such as statins and beta blockers are also available that help to treat heart diseases. These medicines can also be used together with diet and lifestyle changes to improve heart health.
Selecting the right heart treatment plan is an important first step in heart disease recovery. It is important to be familiar with the side effects of heart medications, especially on your body. This information should guide the creation of a heart care management plan that is effective in heart disease treatment and recovery.
Types of Heart Medications
The treatment of heart disease has improved over the past decades. Exercises, lifestyle changes, and improved diet are usually the first interventions recommended by doctors before the administration of medications.
To discuss heart recovery, it is important to understand the drugs used to treat heart diseases. Some of the heart drugs commonly administered include:
- *Beta-blockers - Beta-blockers block the action of chemicals, such as adrenaline that can excite your heart. Beta-blockers are used to treat hypertension, irregular heartbeats, and heart failure, and prevent heart attacks. Propanolol and metoprolol are examples of beta-blockers commonly prescribed by doctors.
- *Calcium blockers - Calcium blockers block the entry of calcium into the heart and blood vessels. These drugs are used to relax the heart and reduce the workload. Calcium blockers are used to treat hypertension and prevent heart attacks. Amlodipine is a very common calcium blocker.
- *Statins - Statins are used to reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the blood. Bad cholesterol is the LDL cholesterol and can build up to cause heart and vessel disease. Statins include simvastatin and atorvastatin.
- *Anticoagulants - Just like antiplatelet agents, anticoagulants also prevent the formation of blood clots but they do this differently. Anticoagulants work by preventing clotting factors from getting activated. Examples of anticoagulants include warfarin and heparin.
- *ACE Inhibitors - Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors block the production of angiotensin in the body. ACE inhibitors are also used to treat hypertension, and can prevent heart attacks. Examples include captopril and benazepril.
Selecting a Heart Treatment Plan
When choosing a treatment plan, make sure to consult with your doctor with questions like:
- *How can these medications help relieve my symptoms?
- *How can these medications interfere with other drugs I am on?
- *What other adjustments to my lifestyle and diet can I make to improve recovery?
- *What side effects can be caused by the use of these heart medications?
Every heart medication can cause different side effects that can make recovery challenging. Common side effects include: cough (caused by ACE inhibitors), dehydration and thirst, increased urination, dark-red colored urine, headache, and abnormal nose and gum bleeding.
Monitoring Heart Recovery
When you are using heart medications, or other heart treatment therapies, it is important to monitor heart recovery. Various tests are available that can be used to check heart performance and make sure treatment is working. Tests that can be used to monitor recovery include:
- *Echocardiogram - Echocardiograms or heart echo scans use ultrasound to visualize the heart and blood vessels. These scans can be used to monitor heart muscle and valve performance.
- *Electrocardiogram (ECG) - ECG is used to monitor the electrical activity of the heart. This test can be used to monitor heart rate and proper heart conduction.
- *Blood Test - Routine blood tests can be used to check for heart enzymes in the blood. Cardiac enzymes such as troponin and creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) are elevated after a heart attack.
- *Full body scans - such as imaging scans (CT and MRI)
- *Heart Rate Variability Analysis - This test measures the variations in the time interval between consecutive heartbeats. Heart rate variability analysis can be used to predict the adverse effects of heart disease in high-risk persons.
Heart Recovery using Non-invasive Method
Angio therapy is a non-invasive treatment therapy used to treat chronic angina (chest pain) in patients with heart disease. Angio therapy makes use of specific pressures to improve blood flow in the body.
Angio therapy works by applying pressure on the blood vessels in the legs and feet to improve blood flow. Improved blood flow in the lower limbs can improve blood flow back to the heart, and make the heart function better.
Our heart recovery program has also been shown to improve positive outcomes in the patients' management. A 2015 study revealed the effects of Angio therapy to improve glycemic indexes in patients, including fasting plasma glucose (FPG), postprandial random plasma glucose (RPG), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) within 48 hours, and 2 weeks after the start of therapy.
To be eligible for Angio therapy you need to pass certain criteria which include:
- *Free of heart diseases such as valvular disease, pulmonary hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and aortic insufficiency.
- *Must have a normal Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Analysis
- *You do not currently use a pacemaker
- *You are ineligible for invasive heart surgeries
- *Medications are no longer as effective as before
Angio therapy can be done at home by trained professionals and does not require any medications. Angio therapy is normally done at least one hour a day, five days every week, for seven total weeks.
Angio therapy is a great alternative for heart medications and surgery, especially for heart disease that is not severe. Side effects and complications are minimal, and may include: skin irritation, muscle fatigue and aches, bruising, and tingling in legs and feet.
Coenzyme Q10 (COQ10) Therapy
Coenzyme Q10, also known as ubiquinone and ubiquinol is a powerful antioxidant that is naturally found in the body. COQ10 is produced in most body cells to protect them from damage due to oxidative stress. Coenzyme Q10 can also be found naturally in foods, such as fish, meat, and healthy vegetable oils.
The levels of COQ10 are seen to reduce with age, and this is associated with an increased risk of heart diseases, faster disease progression, and impaired heart recovery, especially in older patients. Coenzyme Q10 has also been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and it is effective in the management of heart failure in patients.
Administration of COQ10 injections restores the levels of COQ10 in the plasma. COQ10 injections provide an alternative in the management of heart diseases, prevention of recurrence, and promotion of healthy heart recovery. At our centers, we are specialized in COQ10 therapy in the management of heart health. COQ10 at our centers are administered IV for quick action and restoration of normal COQ10 levels in the body.
How to Get Started
- 1Contact us via calls or on WhatsApp
- 2Speak with any of our medical representatives
- 3Provide your past medical reports and any other relevant medical history
- 4Fix an appointment date and confirm with our reps
- 5Visit our centers on your appointment date. It's advisable to avoid coffee before coming to appointments
- 6Consult with our doctors to plan your recovery and understand the expectations of your treatment