The clinical pharmacist plays a crucial role in managing a patient with ischaemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and heart failure, conducting a thorough review of the patient's medical and medication history. Notably, the patient had a history of gastrointestinal bleeding and was currently...
Table 24.3.List of Medicinal Plants and Their Application aagainst Cardiovascular Diseases in Humans Name of plant/herbal productCountry of studyDiseases indicationEfficacyNo of patientsReferences Terminalia arjunaIndiaPost myocardial infarctionIschemic cardiomyopathy↓ Symptoms of angina, left ventricular ejection...
While there are many therapies to reduce the effect of ischemia, there has been less success in treating reperfusion injury, although a number of novel potential therapies have been proposed1,11,13. These include ischemic preconditioning, where brief episodes of ischemia followed by reperfusion, are...
In addition, it is of note that the anti-diabetic medication may influence the homocysteine levels of these CABG patients [54]. 5. Conclusions In conclusion, the findings of the present investigation suggest that in chronic ischemic cardiac patients—as indicated by the increased troponin level in...
The impairment in endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) functions results in dysregulation of vascular homeostasis and dysfunction of the endothelium under diabetic conditions. Improving EPC function has been considered as a promising strategy for ameliorati