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76Myocardial Infarction or Heart Attack
what is a myocardial infarction? A myocardial infarction(MI) or heart attack is the death(infarct) of a portion of heart muscle due to sudden loss of blood supply. Heart and coronary arteries. The...
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68High Cholesterol, Will It Kill Me Doc? Could I Have a Heart Attack?
Inherited abnormalities of lipid metabolism may be better predictors of heart disease risk and of response to treatment. These abnormalities are usually missed in commonly available blood test results and should be tested using the Berkeley Labs or VAP testing methods. Family members need to be tested for risk and to council for the prevention of heart disease to reduce the need for expensive medications, angioplasty and bypass surgery while saving millions of health care dollars in the long run
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65Heart Attack and Heart Disease
Heart Attack is also known as Myocardial Infarction (M.I.); it is a condition wherein a certain portion of the heart is deprived of oxygen due to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a formation of...
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61ECG in Pericarditis
ECG changes are present in 90% of cases and are important for the differential diagnosis. The ECG is most typical in the early phase of the disease. ST segment elevations are often found in many, if not all,...
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66Angina Pectoris: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Angina pectoris a chest pain that results from temporary difficulty in the coronary arteries. In such cases, the arteries are incapable of supplying a sufficient amount of oxygen-rich blood to the heart...
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63Risk Factors of Coronary Artery Disease
Endothelial dysfunction and a chronic inflammation resulting in lipid deposition in the arterial wall are part of the initial pathophysiological processes of atherosclerosis. The chronic process...
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61Ask the Nurse: CHOCOLATE, NATURE'S PANACEA
by Helen Borel, RN,PhD Dark Chocolate, replete with bioflavonoids, contributes to improved cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) health, according to Dr. Mary Engler of the University of California at San...
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51Acute Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is generally a severe clinical disease, frequently with peritonitislike symptoms and various local and systemic complications, up to and including shock and multiple organ failure. A...
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53Ways to Prevent Heart Diseases
Heart disease is caused by a reduced flow of blood to the heart. Most cases of reduced blood flow to the heart are cause by hardening or blockage of the arteries. When the arteries become completely blocked,...
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62Aortic Dissection
Aortic dissection results from a tear in the intima, such that blood penetrates between the intimal layer and the media of the aortic wall. This creates a false lumen in the arterial wall. Typically a second...
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