Angina Pectoris
CONTENTS
3 Introduction
4 The Human Heart
5 Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease
5 Heart Attack
5 Sudden Death
5 Angina
6 Angina Pectoris
6 Signs and Symptoms
7 Different Forms of Angina
8 Causes of Angina
9 Atherosclerosis
9 Plaque
10 Lipoproteins
10 Lipoproteins and Atheroma
11 Risk Factors
11 Family History
11 Diabetes
11 Hypertension
11 Cholesterol
12 Smoking
12 Multiple Risk Factors
13 Diagnosis
14 Drug Treatment
14 Nitrates
14 Beta-blockers
15 Calcium antagonists
15 Other Medications
16 Surgery
16 Coronary Bypass Surgery
17 Angioplasty
18 ...
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of people are not realizing is that
coronary heart disease actually accounts for about 80% of all sudden deaths.
In fact, the number of deaths from heart disease approximately equals to
the number of deaths from cancer, accidents, chronic lung disease,
pneumonia and influenza, and others, COMBINED.
One of the symptoms of coronary heart disease is angina pectoris.
Unfortunately, a lot of people do not take it seriously, and thus not
realizing that it may lead to other complications, and even death.
THE HUMAN HEART
In order to understand angina, one must know about our own heart. The
human heart is a powerful muscle in the body which is worked the hardest. A
double pump system, the heart consists of two pumps side by side, which
pump blood to all parts of the body. Its steady beating maintains the flow
of blood through the body day and night, year after year, non-stop from
birth until death.
The heart is a hollow, muscular organ slightly bigger than a ...
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three main symptoms of coronary heart disease: Heart Attack,
Sudden Death, and Angina.
Heart Attack
Heart attack occurs when a blood clot suddenly and completely blocks a
diseased coronary artery, resulting in the death of the heart muscle cells
supplied by that artery. Coronary and Coronary Thrombosis2 are terms that
can refer to a heart attack. Another term, Acute myocardial infarction2,
means death of heart muscle due to an inadequate blood supply.
Sudden Death
Sudden death occurs due to cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest may be the
first symptom of coronary artery disease and may occur without any symptoms
or warning signs. Other causes of sudden deaths include ...
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