Acute Angina
- Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Highlights
- Prognosis
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
Introduction
The heart is the human body's hardest working organ. Throughout life it continuously pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients through a network of arteries to all tissues of the body. To perform this strenuous task, the heart muscle itself needs a plentiful supply of oxygen-rich blood, provided through a network of coronary arteries. These arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart's muscular walls (the myocardium).
A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when...
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What is Unstable Angina?
Hang around a hospital coronary care unit, and you will hear the phrase "unstable angina" used a lot. "Mr. Smith was admitted last... Read more »
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Stems cells reduce angina pain in new study
U.S. researchers say injecting severe angina patients' heart muscle with their own stem cells appears to reduce pain and improve their ability to... Read more »
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Aspirin and Other Anti-Clotting DrugsAnti-clotting drugs that inhibit or break up blood clots are used at every stage of heart disease. They are... Read more »
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Highlights
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heart Attack SymptomsCommon signs and symptom of heart attack include:Chest pain or discomfort (angina), which can feel like pressure, squeezing,... Read more »
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: References
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesAbraham NS, Hlatky MA, Antman EM, Bhatt DL, Bjorkman DJ, Clark CB, et al. ACCF/ACG/AHA 2010 Expert Consensus Document on the concomitant... Read more »
Angina
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Angina is a type of chest discomfort due to poor blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium).Related... Read more »
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