Welcome Heart Care Info
There are numerous distinct disorders that relate to heart. These include
arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, angina, heart attack, and heart failure,
arrhythmias, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, heart murmurs, rheumatic heart
disease, valvular disease, mitral valve prolapse and high blood pressure or
hypertension.
Like any muscle, the heart needs a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients that
are carried to it by the blood in the coronary arteries. When the coronary
arteries become narrowed or clogged and cannot supply enough blood to the
heart, the result is coronary heart disease.
Coronary Heart Disease:
The most common type of heart disease is coronary heart disease (CHD), also
called coronary artery disease. It is the No. 1 killer in America, affecting
more than 12 million Americans. Coronary heart disease develops when one or
more of the coronary arteries that supply the blood to the heart become
narrower than they used to be. This happens because of a buildup of cholesterol
and other substances in the wall of the blood vessel, affecting the blood flow
to the heart muscle.
Symptoms: The most common symptom is angina or "angina pectoris." Angina can be
described as a discomfort, heaviness, pressure, aching, burning, fullness,
squeezing or painful feeling. Other sypmtoms are shortness of breath, faster
heartbeat, sweating.
Angina Pectoris:
Angina is chest pain caused by coronary heart disease, a partial blockage of
the coronary arteries. It occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get as much
blood (hence as much oxygen) as it needs. This usually happens because one or
more of the heart's arteries is narrowed or blocked. Insufficient blood supply
is called ischemia.
Symptoms: Some risk factors for developing angina are male sex, family history
of angina, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity,
sedentary lifestyle, and stress.
Heart Attack:
A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when a coronary artery abruptly
fails to deliver blood to a part of your heart. Coronary arteries are the blood
vessels on the surface of your heart. They bring oxygen and nutrients to your
heart muscle (myocardium). The reduction or stoppage happens when one or more
of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle is blocked. This
is usually caused by the buildup of plaque (deposits of fat-like substances), a
process called atherosclerosis
Symptoms: Symptoms of a heart attack include: Discomfort, pressure, heaviness,
or pain in the chest, arm or below the breastbone, Rapid or irregular
heartbeats, Difficulty breathing, Nausea, vomiting, Dizziness,
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