treatments

• antihypertensives

  • decreases blood pressure
  • reduced risk of arterial endothelial damage so reduced risk of atheromas and thromobsis
  • eg beta blockers(stop increasing heart rate) diuretics(decreased blood volume by reduced volume of water reabsorbed in blood)
  • risks= headaches, drowsiness, cough
• statins

  • lower blood cholestrol, LDL conc
  • reduced risk of atheroma formation
  • risks= muscle pain, liver damage
• anticoagulants

  • reduced blood clotting
  • decreased likihood of blockage
  • risks- excessive bleeding, fainting, swelling
• platelet inhibitors


  decreased blood clotting

  prevents clumping together of platelets eg aspirin