Coronary artery disease is the condition of the narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen and blood to the myocardium (heart muscle). The narrowing is caused by a substance called plaque, which contains deposits of fat that cause blockages within the arteries. The blocked arteries then become hardened (atherosclerosis) and narrow, not allowing adequate…
The heart is the organ that supplies blood and oxygen to all parts of the body and is connected with the circulatory system. It pumps blood throughout the blood vessel by contractions. The male’s heart weight between 9 and 11 ounces and the female’s heart weighs about 11 to 12 ounces (Bradley, 2013). A person’s blood pressure has major effects on their heart where high blood pressure is a major risk factor for a heart attack. When the heart isn’t receiving enough oxygen a person will develop chest pains, known as angina where the blood flow is blocked, and results in a heart attack (Casey, 2013).…
These two conditions are related because when someone gets arteriosclerosis it will lead to getting hypertension. With…
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Variant angina occurs when an artery experiences a spasm that causes it to tighten and narrow, disrupting blood supply to the heart. This can be triggered by exposure to cold, stress, medicines, smoking, or cocaine use. Angina treatments aim to reduce pain, prevent symptoms, and prevent or lower the risk of heart attack. Medicines, lifestyle changes, and medical procedures may all be employed depending on the type of angina and the severity of…
3. Warning signs of a heart attack are mild pain in the chest and left arm.…
When the right side of the heart is not able to pump efficiently. This causes blood to back up in the veins and other parts of the body causing swelling in the body including the legs and feet.…
Heart Attack - A heart attack occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked, often by a blood clot, causing damage to the affected muscle. The clot, often caused by rupturing or tearing of plaque in an artery.…
Heart disease is caused when blood vessels are blocked. As result, the heart and brain do not receive enough blood. The symptoms include chest pain, shortness of…
Heart attack- A heart attack happens when your heart muscle is starved of oxygen rich -blood.…
Heart conditions are any disorder that affects the heart and are common in aged people as when people age their blood vessels lose elasticity,…
A. Angina: WebMD describes Angina as pain in the chest, discomfort, heaviness or a full feeling in the chest. James Combs noted that in Cardiovascular disease and woman that Dr. Dennis Walker noted that “women may feel other symptoms; squeezing-type pain in the center of the chest that may radiate to the neck, shoulders, and jaw. B. Weakness/Dizziness: Feeling faint or lightheaded. C. Nausea: Center for Disease Control defines nausea as uneasiness of the stomach that comes before vomiting. E. Loss of Appetite…
One of the first symptoms of coronary artery disease is known as angina pectoris commonly referred to as chest pain. It is the most common form of temporary ischemia that develops when the muscles of the heart doesn’t get enough blood supply. This type of symptommay occur when an individual is exercising or may even occur at rest. Sometimes before they realize that something is wrong, emotional stress can produce a sensation of pressure, chest constriction, or pain that may radiate from the sternal (chest) area to the arms, back, or neck. That is when you may realize that one is having problem.…
The most common symptom of Cardiovascular Disease is shortness of breath, heavy breathing, and pain in the chest, “Pain numbness, weakness or coldness in your legs or arms” (MayoClinic, 2012). These are a symptom that comes and go and much is check with, regular visits infections and viruses can also be other symptoms if not treated. It caused by narrowed blocked or stiffened blood vessels that prevent your heart, brain, and other parts of the body from not getting enough blood. The cause is Smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, and stress, which we all face at some point of life, but never think about the dangers what it can do. To are health and heart but treatment is easy and will give your heart a second chance, from lifestyle changes, medications, and surgery. But let’s remember there also many types of heart disease from “Heart arrhythmia and heart defects” (MayoClinic, 2012), which may need open-heart surgery or a peacemaker. Change is always number one but doing it alone is not always easy, support groups, rehabilitation, and continued…
sharp pains in my chest and my heart would beat so fast it felt like my heart was…