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Cardiovascular Problems
Types of Angina
1.) Angina of Effort- A medical condition that often
results from atherosclerosis
Symptoms of Angina
Pain/heaviness
Causes of Angina
Excessive exercise and stress when
coupled with atherosclerosis (effort)
Insufficient coronary arterial muscle
spasms (variant)
The difference between demand and
supply of blood/oxygen to myocardium
Detection Methods
Physicians
Electrocardiogram
accurate)
Stress
Tests
Angiograms
cases)
non-invasive (85%
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram*-
useful to confirm
Angina pain and other abnormal
features
-must be coupled with some sort of
stress test (before, during, and after)
Echocardiogam- associates symptoms
and ECG levels during a 24 hour
period
(used with nocturnal angina)
Angiogram
a virtual x-ray of coronary arteries
Image is derived by the placement of
a catheter in a major coronary artery
Dye is injected to see the blood
flow to the heart
*Most accurate and effective way to
determine presence and severity of
angina
Risk Factors
Cigarette
Treatments
Often
Reduce
Conventional Treatments
Exercise/yoga
Surgical Treatments
Coronary
Final Thought
*We must take preventative efforts to
help reduce the presence of Coronary
Artery Disease, as it is the underlying
cause of angina pain *
Road Map
Coronary
Heart Disease
What is it?
Risk
Factors
Unavoidable
Treatable or changeable
Myocardial
Infarctions
What is it?
Symptoms
Treatment options
Clogged arteries
Age
Sex
Heredity
Smoking
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Cholesterol
Physical Activity
Obesity
Diabetes
Myocardial Infarctions
Myocardial Infarction
Symptoms of MI
Angina
Pain or discomfort in upper arms, left
shoulder, back, neck, jaw or stomach
Difficulty Breathing
Sweating or cold sweat
Fullness, indigestion, or heartburn
Feeling Lightheaded
Extreme weakness
Rapid, irregular heart rate
Treatment Options
Before
the hospital
Angioplasty
Bypass surgery
References