Sildenafil Citrate For Erectile Dysfunction Post Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial infarction is otherwise known as Heart attack. The death of the heart muscle due to the sudden blockage of coronary artery caused by a blood clot is termed as myocardial infarction or heart attack. Blockage of artery leads to complete deprivation blood to heart muscle resulting injury to heart. If the blood flow is not restored within 20 to 40 minutes the condition leads to irreversible death pf the heart muscle thus arresting the heart function.

There are two types of risk factor for heart which include Inherited or genetic factor and Acquired factors. Some of the inherited risk factor include the person’s having high blood pressure, those who have low level of HDL or high levels of LDL blood cholesterol, persons with a family history of heart disease, aging in men and women etc. The persons those who are at the acquired risk of heart attack include high level of LDL and low level of HDL, people who have lot of stress, cigarette smokers, people living a sedentary lifestyle and persons who overweight by 30 percent or more.

Following MI there are several men who report problems with erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil citrate has been very effective in helping with several men with risk factors like diabetes or at least one cardiovascular condition being the reason for ED.

Other drugs like Brand name Vardenafil, Brand name Tadalafil, or ED Generic Packs are also helpful in ED, but they are to be discussed with the physician.

Chest pain is the most common symptom of heart attack. Fullness or squeezing sensation in chest, jaw pain, tooth ache, shortness of breath, sweating, heart burn, arm pain, upper back pain, general malaise etc are some of the symptoms related to heart attack. In some cases it occurs silently especially it is common among patients with diabetes.

It is diagnosed by doing blood tests, asking for physical symptoms, electrocardiogram etc. The main aim of the treatment is to reduce the pain, preserve the heart muscle function and prevent the death. The treatment procedure include administrating anti platelet medications, anti coagulant medications, clot dissolving medication, intravenous therapy, thrombolytic therapy, coronary angioplasty, balloon angioplasty, artherectomy, coronary artery bypass etc are done to treat the heart attack.