What are the treatments of CVD?

• Antihypertensives:

  Reduce hbp

  1. Beta blockers - reduces the frequency/strength of heartbeats
  2. Diuretics - increases volume of urine, lower bp and bv.
  3. ACE inhibitors - by blocking conversion of a substance that causes arterial constriction, lower bp
• Antihypertensives

  ✔️:

  Works in different ways, can be given in combination

  Bp can be monitored at home to see if drugs are working.

  
  

  ❌:

  Dizziness, nausea, diarreaha
• Statins:

  Reduce cholesterol, by blocking enzymes which produce LDL cholesterol in the liver
• Statins

  ✔️:

  Reduces risk of CVD

  ❌:

  Muscle and joint pain, nausea
• Anticoagulants:

  Reduces risk of blood clotting formation
• Anticoagulants

  ✔️:

  Can treat those with CVD or blood clots.

  Prevent blood clots from growing forming.

  But, cant get rid of existing blood clots.

  ❌:

  Excessive bleeding if already injured

  Allergic reactions, tissue swelling
• Platelet inhibitors:

  Prevents blood clots

  Makes platelets less sticky

  A type of anticoagulant
• Platelet inhibitors

  ✔️:

  Can treat CVD and blood clots

  ❌:

  nausea, prone to excessive bleeding from small injuries