If you have had a heart attack that reduced how well your heart pumps, you are probably worried about your health. But many people who have had this type of heart attack recover and are able to enjoy life as they did before. COREG CR can help improve your heart health by helping to prevent another heart attack.
A heart attack happens when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked by a clot.
- Clots form when plaque, a fatty build-up on the artery walls, breaks free
- When the clot blocks blood flow to the heart, the muscle in the heart begins to die. The longer blood flow is blocked, the more harm is done to the heart
After your heart attack, you may have been given many medical tests. Your doctors ran these to determine the condition of your heart. Your doctors may have ordered some of the tests listed below to tell how well your heart is working:
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Blood test
- Cardiac catheterization
- Coronary angiography
- Nuclear heart scan
Ask your doctor for more information about why each test was done and what these tests can tell you about your heart health.
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