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9 Things to Monitor When Taking Medication for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)

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Your healthcare provider may recommend you wear a heart rate monitor or perform regular pulse checks to monitor your heart rate. Blood Thinning Medications such as anticoagulants and antiplatelets help prevent blood clots. However, they can also increase the risk of bleeding.

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Medications for Congenital Heart Disease: What Every Parent Should Know

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Antiarrhythmic Drugs WHAT THEY DO : Antiarrhythmic drugs are used to help prevent or treat abnormal heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The most common antiarrhythmic drugs for children with congenital heart disease (CHD) include beta-blockers (see above) and sodium channel blockers.

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The First 60 Minutes of a Heart Attack: The Golden Hour

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Have you wondered what causes a heart attack? Three coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. When one of these arteries becomes completely blocked by a blood clot, it results in a heart attack, also known as MI (Myocardial infarction).