Will Lovenox and blood pressure medication cause a stroke or heart attack?
• A: Lovenox (enoxaparin) is a blood thinner, also called an anticoagulant. It is used to prevent blood clots that are sometimes called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs. A DVT can occur after certain types of surgery, or in people who are bed-ridden due to a prolonged illness. DVT sometimes occurs suddenly for other reasons. Enoxaparin is also used to prevent blood vessel complications in people with certain types of angina (chest pain) or heart attacks called non-Q-wave myocardial infarction or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Blood pressure medications are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), a risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
