My question is this. IF the drug should clear the arteries, how long does it take? Months, years?I am 60 years old.
2007-02-06 16:53:16 · 11 answers · asked by mnbernier@sbcglobal.net 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
isn't that a question for your Dr....you should have asked him/her.
Yahoo isn't a clinic or hospital.
2007-02-06 16:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Plavix does not thin blood(that is wayfarin/coumidin). Plavix makes your blood slicker so it does not readily stick to itself nor adhere readily to the rough spots on the inside of the arteries where there is cell damage and thus block the blood flow...blood thinners literally make the blood thinner BUT they do not keep it from sticking to itself or anything else.....
You have to change the way you eat and exercise in order to help this process along there are no magic pills(sadly)
2007-02-06 17:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by ILaff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drugs like plavix help to make the blood thinner so that it moves better in the arteries. the problem is that in case of an injury or emergency surgery there is a tendency to bleed much more than normal. the property of the drug is to prevent clot formation.use it only if absolutely necessary.
2007-02-06 16:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by drbony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plavix will not "clear" your arteries. It is an antiplatelet medication (not a blood thinner) to help prevent new clots from forming. Does your doctor have any future tests for you?
2007-02-06 17:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by tigerdebi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plavix doesn't clear the arteries. It thins the blood so it can pass through the narrowings easier.
If you haven't done so already, go see a vascular surgeon. He/she specializes in claudication (leg pain with walking). Treat can be endovascular (catheter based) or surgical.
2007-02-09 08:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard that Plavix can clear blocked arteries. It is only a blood thinner. as I know it.
2007-02-06 16:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of any medicine clearing your arteries they may improve in time but the only way to fix is a bypass.
2007-02-06 17:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not unusual to be taking Plavix for the rest of your life. They are trying to prevent one of those clots from dislodgng and going to your heart or brain.
2007-02-06 16:57:11 · answer #8 · answered by bflogal77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about that, you should not only ask your doctor but discuss your condition w/ him thoroughly. My Dad had clogging of the arteries and didn't stay abreast of his condition as he should have, he passed away 4 mo ago it was a terrible shock to me as he lived w/me. So even though I can't personally answer your Q, I write to say please stay abreast of your condition for your sake and that of those that love you--take care.
2007-02-06 16:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by Jay K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plavix does NOT cure anything it prevents clots.Seems you have PVD and should see vascular specialist for evaluation.
2007-02-09 09:52:40 · answer #10 · answered by xxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they call balloon.the DR w'd balloon from ur legs to ur heart.it takes roughly 2- 3 days 4 clearing.
2007-02-06 17:01:30 · answer #11 · answered by robert KS LEE. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋