After cardiac stent implantation, patients with coronary artery disease need to take oral antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, lipid-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin and anti-heart failure drugs such as metoprolol.
1. Antiplatelet drugs: patients need to take oral antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, clopidogrel, etc., the purpose is to prevent the formation of blood clots in the stent, and pay attention to observe the emergence of adverse reactions such as black stools, bleeding gums, and so on during the period of taking the drugs.
2. Lipid-lowering drugs: patients need to take oral atorvastatin, resuvastatin and other lipid-lowering drugs to slow down the progression of atherosclerosis, and during the period of taking the drugs, they need to regularly review liver function, creatine kinase and other indicators.
3. Anti-heart failure drugs: mainly including valsartan and other drugs to improve myocardial remodeling, metoprolol and other beta-blockers, spironolactone and other aldosterone antagonists.
All of the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of the doctor, and should not be discontinued or reduced on their own. After stenting, you need to go to the hospital regularly for follow-up.