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Intermediate Coronary Syndrome

Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack And Acute Coronary Syndrome

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. In order to perform the arduous task of pumping blood to the rest of the body, the heart muscle itself needs a plentiful supply of oxygen-rich blood, which is provided through a network of coronary arteries. These arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart's muscular walls (the my...

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Expert & Community Posts

What’s So Unstable About Unstable Angina?

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...coronary care unit, and you will hear the phrase "unstable angina" used a lot. "Mr. Smith was... Read more »

Heart Disease, Thyroid Disease, and Statins: New Links, New Solutions

By HeartHawk , Health Expert

...(heart attack), nonfatal stroke, hospitalization for unstable angina, revascularization, and... Read more »

Diabetes and Heart Risk: New Facts, Familiar Message

By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...about 62,000 people treated for heart attacks (or unstable angina), and compared death rates of... Read more »

Coping Skill - #14 - Every Recovery is Precious

By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert

...productive lives. Well, excuse me! I also have unstable angina, hypertension, high... Read more »

Statins for everyone?

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...stroke, arterial revascularization, hospitalization for unstable angina, or death from... Read more »

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Health Guide

Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease

...one of two states: Click the icon to see an image about angina.Stable Angina (which is predictable).Unstable Angina (which is less predictable and a sign of a more serious situation).Angina... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease: Diagnosis

...however, and some are significant. For example, a 2002 study indicated that in patients with suspected unstable angina the chances for a future adverse heart event remain high even if the exercise... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease and Angina: Managing Heart Disease

...(typically statins) and cigarettes (stopping).D. Diet and diabetes control.E. Exercise and education.Unstable angina is now usually classified with non-Q myocardial infarction as acute coronary... Read more »

Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests

...require aggressive treatment but have not developed into a full-blown heart attack. ACS, refers to either unstable angina or NSTEMI (non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) -- also... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease: Anti-Clotting Medications

...significantly reduce the risk for heart attack and stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina or early signs of heart attack). Clopidogrel is also recommended for patients... Read more »

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Medications

Plavix Oral Uses and How to Use

...persons with heart disease (recent heart attack, unstable angina), recent stroke, or blood... Read more »

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