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Comparing Treatments of Heart Disease

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Treatments of Heart Diseases

The advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of treatment are compared below:

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Drugs

  • Advantages: Often cheap to buy, and do not require surgery.
  • Disadvantages: May have side effects, and the patient has to remember to take them.
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Mechanical devices

  • Advantages: Used in cases where a donor organ is not available.
  • Disadvantages: Require a power supply, and may eventually wear out and need replacing.
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Transplants

  • Advantages: Successfully transplanted organs won't wear down, and will function like the replaced organ.
  • Disadvantages: Require a suitable donor and immunosuppressants, which can increase the risk of the patient getting another disease.

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