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Should Blood Thinner Be Taken For Clogged Arteries And Blockages?
I am a 56 y/o female I just experienced a 2nd heart attack in 5 years brought on by heart spasms. Not due to clots, clogged arteries, blockages or the like. There is no residual heart or valve damage so Why would I need to take Plavixs or a blood thinner
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
Dear patient
Thanks for the query. This is a great question. If spasm or endothelial dysfunction is the cause of your events, then there is no specific role for Plavix, since the cause is not the rupture of a cholesterol plaque. The mainstay of treatment would be nitrates and calcium channel blockers.
Hope this helps wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
Thanks for the query. This is a great question. If spasm or endothelial dysfunction is the cause of your events, then there is no specific role for Plavix, since the cause is not the rupture of a cholesterol plaque. The mainstay of treatment would be nitrates and calcium channel blockers.
Hope this helps wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
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