Venom fuels heart medicine by providing a rich source of bioactive compounds that can be used to develop drugs for cardiovascular diseases . This compounds target various physiological processes , including platelet aggregation , blood pressure regulation , and heart tissue damage , leaning to the development of anti platelet drugs , anti hypertensive , and cardio protective agents .

What does venom do the heart - patient bitten by PNG snake vocationally collapse early and show cardiac rhythm that may be due direct cardiotoxic effects .