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DISEASE TYPES
Cardiovascular diseases
ANGINA PECTORIS
When the coronory arteries get blocked,
the heart muscles do not get
oxygen.
This results in sharp pain
in the heart and chest.This
condition is called
angina pectoris.
The pain is sharp and usually in the center of the chest and is
accompanied by a feeling of suffocation,
dizziness and palpitation.
It is not a disease
but a symptom of coronary disease.
ISCHEMIA/MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA
Cause- heart muscles are damaged or do not
work as efficiently due to
a reduced
blood supply to the heart.
caused by narrowing of the coronary
arteries,
a condition called atherosclerosis.
Symptoms-
- chest pain, which can indicate a
heart attack (also known as
cardiac arrest).
- This is felt as a tightening or weighing
down of the chest and
upper body
parts including the neck, jaws, and shoulders.
Prevention:
- Control Your Diet
- Exercise
- Avoid Tobacco and Alcohol
heart attack (also known as cardiac arrest).
down of the chest and upper body
parts including the neck, jaws, and shoulders.
HEART ATTACK
A heart attack happens when the flow
of oxygen-rich blood
to a section
of heart muscle is suddenly
blocked. If blood flow
isn't restored
quickly, the section of
heart muscle begins to die.
May be caused due to different conditions - rheumatic
heart disease,
atheroma, atherosclerosis,
hypertension coronary
sclerosis,coronary
thrombosis or Ischemia.
- Severe pain in the chest
- Accompained by breathless
- nausea
- vomiting
- Feels thirsty but has fear of water
- No smoking- as smoking constricts the blood vessels
- Avoid being overweight
- Avoid starchy, sugary food after the age of 35
- Avoid eating food rich in animal fat
- Avoid overwork and stress
- Regular exercise is necessary
- asteur treatment