Heart Disease Treatment

Treatment for heart disease can be customized to your needs. Explore what your doctor may recommend so you can have an informed discussion about your care.

Heart rate monitor

Control Heart Rate, Treat A-Fib

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Metoprolol is used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and other conditions. Provider taking blood pressure.

Metoprolol: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Precautions

By Sheryl Huggins Salomon

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Open Heart Surgery: Long-Term Care

By Mark Gurarie

Healthcare provider smiling at the patient lying in bed

Open Heart Surgery: Recovery

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Ventilator monitor ,given oxygen by intubation tube to patient, setting in ICU/Emergency room

Open Heart Surgery: How to Prepare

By Mark Gurarie

Setting the standard for surgical excellence - stock photo

Open Heart Surgery: Purpose of Open Heart Surgery

By Mark Gurarie

Doctor and patient discussing symptoms and diagnosis

Verelan: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Precautions

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Female doctor listening to patient's heart with stethoscope

Heart Disease Treatments

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Cognitive Impairment After Heart Bypass Surgery

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Doctor talking to patient about coronary disease

How Coronary Artery Disease Is Treated

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Paramedics wheeling patient in hospital parking lot

Common Mistakes With External Pacemakers

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

The New Blood Thinners

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Anatomy of the human heart

Understanding Heart Transplants

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Surgeon using defibrillator to restart the heart after open heart surgery

What Is a Quintuple Bypass Surgery?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

heart chamber and valves

Heart Transplant: Donor Selection, Surgery, and Recovery

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Picture of a chest scar after open heart surgery.

Sternal Precautions After Heart Surgery

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Beta blocker in hand of senior woman

Overview of Beta Blocker Drugs

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Surgeons operating

Stents vs. Bypass Surgery: Which Is Better?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

taking medication

Using Dronedarone for Atrial Fibrillation

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Beta Blocker for Treating Patients With Angina

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Man going into a CT scan

Understanding If You Should Have a Coronary Calcium Scan

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Senior woman walking dog in cold

Nitrates for Treating Angina

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

heart chamber and valves

Quadruple Bypass Heart Surgery Process and Recovery

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Female doctor helping surgeon wearing glove

Heart Bypass Surgery: Preparation, Recovery, Long-Term Care

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

surgeons operating

Heart Surgery Complications and Risks

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Woman with hands over her chest

Medical Treatments for Angina & Ischemia

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD

Doctor showing medical chart to patient in hospital room

Treatment of Premature Ventricular Complexes

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD

Child in hospital bed

Treatment for Pectus Excavatum or Sunken Chest

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

A man having heart pain during his work day

Ablation Therapy to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Surgeon Holding Heart Pacemaker

What You Should Know About Pacemakers

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD

Cardiac catheterization

How Does Brachytherapy Work?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Man holding blood pressure and cholesterol medications

Medications Used to Treat High Blood Pressure

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD

Doctor holding a pacemaker.

Pacemaker Replacement Due to Low Battery

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD

Sometimes Pills are Good for You. Take the Annuity P.I.L.L. Test to Find Out!

Calcium Channel Blockers for Treating Angina

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Human cardiovascular system

How Atrial Fibrillation Is Treated

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD

Doctor writing on electrocardiogram

Rhythm-Control Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Results of a coronary angiography.

Cardiac Catheterization: Uses, Procedure, Results

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD

An image of a pacemaker

When Is a Pacemaker Needed for Heart Block?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Complications

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation or TAVI

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

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When Should Stents Be Used in Coronary Artery Disease?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Woman holding her nose

How the Valsalva Maneuver Works

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

The Developments in Stent Technologies

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Stent in an artery graphic

The Problem With Using Stents

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Human cardiovascular system, artwork

Aortic Dissection Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

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Amiodarone Lung Toxicity

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Man going through security at the airport

Airport Full-Body Scanners and Pacemakers

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Stents for Coronary Artery Blockages

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Medical experts are studying the ECG recording

The Strange History of Amiodarone

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Heart on a plate

A Closer Look at Heart Medication Verapamil

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

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Staging of Mitral Regurgitation

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

African man holding daily pill box with pills

Unusual Features and Side Effects of Amiodarone

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Why Avoid ACE Inhibitors and ARBs During Pregnancy

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

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6 Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

older man talking to doctor

Do You Really Need a Stent for CAD?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Male cardiologist discusses diagnosis with patient

Causes and Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

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Medications Used to Treat Cardiac Arrhythmias

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Is Digoxin Still Useful in Heart Disease?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Doctor using digital tablet talking to patient

When You Need to See a Cardiologist

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

How Ranexa Works for Treating Angina

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD

Surgeon holding defibrillator

How an Implantable Defibrillator Affects Your Lifestyle

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Elderly man taking a medicine with a cup of water

Cardiac Arrhythmias Drugs and Medications

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Doctors looking at monitor while performing angioplasty

Angioplasty: Preparation, Recovery, Long-Term Care

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD

Angioplasty, computer artwork.

Do Angioplasty and Stents Increase Life Expectancy?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Picture of a chest scar after open heart surgery.

5 Ways to Maintain Sternal Precautions

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD

Implantable Defibrillator

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Heart pacemaker in cardiologist's hand

Pacemaker Surgery: Preparation, Recovery, Long-Term Care

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Empty modern operating room

Steps of an Open Heart Bypass Surgery

Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD

Surgeons performing open heart surgery

All About Open Heart Surgeries and Recovery

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Cardiologist doctor in the operation room

Overview of Double Bypass Heart Surgery

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

A doctor performing chelation therapy

What You Need to Know About Chelation Therapy

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Doctor listening to his patients hearbeat

What Happens in a Cardiac Care Unit?

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD

A woman sitting on a park bench with heart pain

Statins and Your Calcium Scores

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI