medication to stop heart
Thrombolytic drugs are heart attack medications used to restore blood flow to the heart. Thrombolytic (clot-busting) drugs are used to dissolve blood clots that are blocking blood flow to the heart. When given soon after a heart attack begins, these drugs can limit or prevent permanent damage to the heart. To be most effective, this type of heart attack medication needs to be administered within one hour after the start of heart attack symptoms.
In addition to treatments to restore blood flow, other heart attack medications may be used as part of your treatment to reduce complications or the chances of another heart attack. Other types of heart attack medication include: 1  Beta blockers. 2  Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) 3  Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) 4  Nitrates. 5  Anticoagulants. 6  Antiplatelets. 7  Medicines to treat irregular heart rhythms (known as an arrhythmia).
Depending on the situation, these options can include: 1  Heart attack medications, such as thrombolytic (clot-busting) drugs. 2  Procedures, such as angioplasty or open heart surgery (CABG) 3  Cardiac rehabilitation and lifestyle changes.