Treatments for Heart Disease

In addition to drug treatments and surgery, there are a range of treatments for heart disease.

Drug treatments for people with heart disease can help lower blood pressure or cholesterol, prevent or dissolve blood clots, relieve and prevent angina symptoms, or improve the strength or rhythm of the heart's contractions.

Medical procedures to diagnose and treat heart disease include coronary angiography, coronary artery bypass grafts, coronary angioplasty, coronary stenting, heart transplants, operations for congenital defects, surgery for heart valve defects, electrophysiological treatments and implanting of cardiac defibrillators.

The National Heart Foundation of Australia provides information on treatments for heart disease.

Reviewed September 2011

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Title:   Heart attack
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A heart attack occurs when one of the arteries that supplies blood to the heart is blocked. The underlying cause is coronary heart disease (CHD). Risk factors for CHD include smoking, a high total blood cholesterol level, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and increasing age. A heart attack is a medical emergency. Call triple zero (000) for an ambulance if you have warning signs of heart attack.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a combination of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions that delivers oxygen and artificial circulation to a person whose heart has stopped. This is referred to as being in 'cardiac arrest' (caused by a heart attack). CPR can be life-saving first aid.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Fact sheet 18 - Depression and heart disease
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   Following a major review of the evidence, the Heart Foundation now considers depression to be a significant risk factor for coronary heart disease.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Cardiac ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Cardiac ablation for the treatment of heart rhythm disorder is a procedure in which radiofrequency energy is used to destroy (or ablate) abnormal tissue in the heart.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Heart Attack
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about heart attacks.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Management issues
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   As a patient with stable heart failure decompensates symptoms may escalate dramatically.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Heart Health
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on heart diseases and their prevention, treatment, risk factors, support services and statistics.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Heart attack and cardiac arrest: emergency treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   First aid and emergency treatment if you suspect someone is having a heart attack.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Heart health self-care - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Heart health is important to prevent a heart attack, which can happen when coronary artery disease blocks blood supply to your heart muscle. Find out what products are available for heart health.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Heart failure program
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council,National Institute of Clinical Studies
Description:   The management of heart failure emerged as a significant area following NICS consultation with stakeholders and an intensive literature review process. The NICS Heart Failure program was developed to address gaps and improve health outcomes through the early diagnosis and appropriate management of heart failure in Australia.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   New guidelines for infective endocarditis prophylaxis
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Therapeutic Guidelines has revised the guidelines for the use of antibiotics for prophylaxis against infective endocarditis. The major change is that antibiotic prophylaxis is no longer indicated in patients with aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, or symptomatic or asymptomatic mitral valve prolapse.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Infective endocarditis and antibiotic prophylaxis
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   This leaflet is about preventing an infection of the heart in people with heart conditions. The infection is called infective endocarditis (en-DOH-car-DI-tis). It explains how antibiotics can be used, how advice about using antibiotics has recently changed, and why keeping your mouth healthy is very important.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Living well with chronic heart failure
Publisher:   National Heart Foundation of Australia
Description:   Chronic heart failure is an ongoing condition in which the heart muscle is weakened and can not pump as well as it normally does. While it can be life-threatening, you can control the symptoms, avoid unnecessary hospital visits and live a longer, healthier life by taking charge of your condition and working in partnership with your healthcare team.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Aboriginal and torres strait islander people with coronary heart disease - summary report
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This summary presents the key points detailed in 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with coronary heart disease: further perspectives on health status and treatment'.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Aboriginal and torres strait islander people with coronary heart disease : further perspectives on health status and treatment
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report builds on existing information on disparities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians in the health status and treatment of coronary heart disease.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   The management of people with atrial fibrillation and flutter summary
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common and increases with age (the overall prevalence in the general population isabout 1%, but the prevalence in people aged over 80 years is close to 10%).
Date:   May 2005
Title:   The management of people with atrial fibrillation and flutter
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   The purpose of this guideline is to provide an evidence-based summary of effective practice in the assessment and management of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) in New Zealand.
Date:   May 2005
Title:   NICS heart failure forum report
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council,National Institute of Clinical Studies
Description:   This report captures the presentations, discussions and outcomes from NICS' Heart Failure Forum 2004: Improving outcomes in chronic care, held in Canberra in June 2004.
Date:   Sep 2004
Title:   Epidemic of coronary heart disease and its treatment in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This is the first national report to examine in detail admissions to hospital for heart attack and acute care invasive treatments, such as cardiac catheterisation, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass surgery.
Date:   Sep 2002
Title:   Heart Disease - how treatments can help
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   A guide to the causes of artery problems, how they contribute to heart disease, and how they can be treated
Date:   May 2002

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