Answers by Heart Fact Sheets: 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? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is Cardiac Rehabilitation? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is a Carotid Endarterectomy? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Are Cholesterol-Lowering Medications? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is Coronary Bypass Surgery (CABG)? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is a Coronary Angiogram? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is Coronary Angioplasty? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What are Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT)? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is an Echocardiogram? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Are Electrophysiology Studies? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- Why Do I Need Heart Valve Surgery? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- How Can I Prepare For Heart Surgery? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Happens After Heart Surgery? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- How Will I be Monitored After Heart Surgery? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- How Can I Recover From Heart Surgery? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is High Blood Pressure Medicine? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is an Implantable Defibrillator (ICD)? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- How Do I Manage My Medicines? (PDF)
- What Is a Pacemaker? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is a Stent? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What Is a Stress Test? (PDF)(link opens in new window)
- What is TAVR (or TAVI)? (PDF)
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