What is Angina Pectoris Angina pectoris is a term that describes chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia – a condition in which the amount of oxygen getting to the heart muscle is insufficient. It usually occurs on exertion and is relieved by rest. Angina generally is a symptom of coronary artery disease. In most severe…
Inflammatory heart disease is caused due to the inflammation of the heart muscles and / or the tissue surrounding the heart because of an infection. The infection may stem from a bacteria or virus or from an internal irregularity. It may occur in association with rheumatic fever and kawasaki disease. The disorder may be categorized…
People can experience left side of chest pain if they are suffering from heart attack, acid reflux or heartburn. There are varying symptoms for this type of pain depending on the medical condition of patients. They can somehow improve the overall condition of their health if they can learn the different causes, symptoms and treatments for this chronic medical problem.
“A stroke or ‘brain attack’ occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body) or a blood vessel (a tube through which the blood moves through the body) breaks, interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain” this results in brain damage. A…
Also called cardiopathy, heart disease usually refers to illnesses involving the heart. Common types include hypertensive heart disease, heart failure and ischaemic heart disease. Help manage the different symptoms of heart disease through proper diagnosis and treatments.
Definition The T wave is the ECG manifestation of ventricular repolarization of the cardiac electrical cycle. The T wave is normally upright in leads I, II, and V3 to V6; inverted in lead aVR; and variable in leads III, aVL, aVF, V1, and V2. Thus, T-wave inversions in leads V1 and V2 may be fully…
Definition Peripheral Artery Disease is the type of disease is a form or type of Peripheral Vascular Disease, where there is either a partial or total blockage of a particular artery, which in most cases is usually an artery leading to either a leg or arm. The blocking of the arteries in the leg is…