Cardiology and Medical Interventions

Cardiac Medications and Devices

There are many types and combinations of drugs used to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), and the doctor will decide the best treatment combination for the situation. Cardiac Devices restore or maintain a rhythm and rate sufficient to meet metabolic needs. Defibrillators can be external, trans venous, or implanted (implantable cardioverter-defibrillator), depending on the type of device used or needed. Some external units, known as automated external defibrillators (AEDs), automate the diagnosis of treatable rhythms, meaning that lay responders or bystanders are able to use them successfully with little or no training.