Verwon Says:
Hole In An Artery Close To Heart.
Updated
Abby Says:
My brother in law has had triple bypass surgery a year ago. Now he's having issues and the diagnostics don't show another blockage... says the bypasses are in good shape but he has a small hole in an artery close to his heart. They sent him home on Isosorbide MN ER30. He's having terrible headaches which I understand are a side effect. But, I can't find anything that says this will help the hole in the artery. How will this help?
1 Reply
1
Hello, Abby! How are you?
According the FDA, Isosorbide is a nitrate, so it dilates blood vessels, making it easier for blood to flow, so the heart doesn't have to work as hard.
With such a defect, maintaining proper heart function is a priority, because if his heart got sluggish, so to speak, the platelets could kind of amass at a problematic area and cause a clot that might result in a heart attack, or other cardiac injury. Thus, medication is basically a preventative.
Other side effects listed to this medication include nausea, dizziness and skin redness.
Is there anything else I can help with?
Was this helpful?
0
More Discussions:
spasm in heart artery / prinzmetals angina?
2 REPLIES
I have moderate stenosis in my main coronary artery, also in other arteries some luminal irregularites, have had attacks...
2 REPLIESjetrea injection to close macular hole 3 REPLIES
Had jetrea injection yesterday.I guess what I am experiencing is vitreous floaters. They started big time by around 4pm ...
3 REPLIESInstaflex And Blood Pressure, Heart, and Cholesterol Medication 29 REPLIES
Is it ok to take instaflex if u have heart problems, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and thyriod problems? ## Instafle...
29 REPLIESIs anything close to Nuvance available in the U.S. or outside of the U.S? 1 REPLY
I would like to know if there is ANY drug close to Nuvance which has been approved in the United States or in Europe to ...
1 REPLYpain management doctor closed now what 1 REPLY
So my Pain doctor got shut down been going for 15yrs saw about 5 different docs in that span of time. Now I'm trying...
1 REPLYxanax and morphine doses to close together 1 REPLY
I'm on 1mg of Xanax 2 times a day and morphine 15mg extended release three times a day. I took my morphine between 5...
1 REPLYAntidepressant closest to Tramadol in the brain 20 REPLIES
I am a recovering Tramadol addict of 8 yrs. Last 3 I was taking 20-25 a day. Off internet or by phone. Had a source prob...
20 REPLIESBystolic making my bp go up and heart rate very low 1 REPLY
I recently had a bad reaction to Lisinoprill, Angioedema Edema. I just started taking 5 mg of Bystolic, I monitor my bp ...
1 REPLYgreenstone - Closest to original xanax 4 REPLIES
Everyone who has a problem with Generic medications, which is what we are stuck with under the current "you must be ...
4 REPLIESI've stopped taking xarelto and my heart pills for 20 days 11 REPLIES
I've stopped taking xarelto and my heart medication (it's been twenty days). I never told my doctor and I don...
11 REPLIES