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| almost always due to atherosclerosis. This is a buildup of cholesterol and other fatty substances called atherosclerotic plaque on the wall of the coronary arteries. The build up causes a narrowing of the arteries and restricts the amount of oxygenated blood to the heart. |
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| Myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
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| when an artery becomes severely or completely blocked oxygenated blood does not reach the area of the heart that the artery feeds causing that part of the heart muscle to die. |
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| occurs when the muscles of the heart become weak and the pumping action of the heart is impaired typically affected both sides of the heart though it can be more pronounced one side. One out of every 100 people in the use have this. |
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| an increase of blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, all of which are exacerbated by exertion. |
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| the cessation of blood flow due to failure of the heart to contract effectively. The heart stops beating. Can be caused by heart attack. Can result in brain in injury if left untreated for more than 5 mins |
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| high blood pressure: requires heart to work harder than normal to circulate blood through vessels. High blood pressure is at or above 140/90mmHg. This is a risk factor for many other cardiac conditions |
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| chest pain due to lack of blood supply to the heart, usually due to spasm of the coronary arteries |
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| taking one of these immediately after a myocardial infarction can reduce clots and increase chance of survival |
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| a class of drugs that slow down heart rate |
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these drugs are also known as "clot busters"
increase blood flow 60-80% if a given within first 6-12 hours. Contraindications for this medication include are several high blood pressure history of stroke, internal bleeding, or recent surgery. Excessive bleeding is considered too high of a risk in these situation because thrombolytic drugs as well as aspirin prevent blood from clotting |
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| This drug is commonly used to relive pain in patients with heart conditions |
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Nitroglycerin
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) |
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Used to dilate blood vessels
commonly prescribed to dilate arteries and veins |
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| reconstruction of a blood vessel |
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| heart surgery where another blood vessel is added to go around the occlusion |
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| a tube placed in the coronary arteries to keep them open. Used as a treatment of coronary heart disease. This reduces chest pain and improves chances of surviving a myocardial infarction. |
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| technical name of the procedure where a coronary stent is inserted into the coronary artery |
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| a surgery in which the patient's heart is open and surgery is performed on the internal structures of the heart. |
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