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Common Symptoms Of Angina Pectoris

Health Encyclopedia: Heart Disease: An Introduction To Coronary Artery Disease

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 parts of the body's tissues.

The external structures of the heart include the ventricles, atria, arteries, and veins. Arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins carry blood into the heart. The vessels colored blue indicate the transport of blood with relatively low content of oxygen and high content of ...

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Health Guide

Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes

What is angina? Angina is short for “angina pectoris,” which in Latin means “pain of the chest.” More specifically, angina is pain originating from the heart when it doesn’t get enough... Read more »

Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation

...is enhanced external counterpulsation?Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a treatment for angina (also called angina pectoris), or chest pain. Angina occurs when the muscle cells of the... Read more »

Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide

...ever experience any complications arising from this syndrome. Rare complications include chest pain (angina pectoris) and irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), both of which can be treated with... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome

...of oxygen-rich blood to the heart. Click the icon to see an image of an acute myocardial infarction.AnginaAngina is the primary symptom of coronary artery disease and is typically experienced as... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease and Angina: Managing Heart Disease

...a mnemonic device (ABCDE) for remembering 10 factors that are fundamental for management of stable angina and coronary artery disease:A. Aspirin and anti-angina drugs.B. Blood pressure and... Read more »

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