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afib


Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm), and involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
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angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors


ACE inhibitors are a medicine used to treat patients with heart failure, and are particularly beneficial in those patients with heart failure and decreased function of the left side of the heart. ACE [..]
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anticoagulants


Anticoagulants (blood thinners) are medicines that delay the clotting of blood. They make it harder for clots to form, or keep existing clots from enlarging your heart, veins or arteries.
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antithrombotic


An antithrombotic is a drug that reduces blood clot formation.
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beta blockers


Beta blockers are a type of medicine that is used to lower blood pressure, treat chest pain (angina) and heart failure, and help prevent a heart attack. Beta blockers relieve the stress on your heart [..]
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cap – community-acquired pneumonia


CAP is a disease in which individuals who have not recently been hospitalized develop an infection of the lungs (pneumonia).
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diabetes


Diabetes is a condition in which a person has a high blood sugar (glucose) level, either because the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or because body cells don’t properly respond to the insulin th [..]
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dvt


DVT is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein that is deep inside the body.
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extended care facilities


Known by the public as nursing homes, these facilities provide a variety of services to people of all ages. The staff helps patients with health or personal needs such as walking, eating and going to [..]
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fibronolytic therapy


Use of Fibronolytic drugs, which are medicines that can help dissolve blood clots in blood vessels and improve blood flow to your heart.
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