Heart attack.This is the most common complication of coronary artery disease. Heart attacks occur when a piece of cholesterol plaque breaks off and causes a blood clot that blocks blood flow to the heart. The lack of blood damages the heart muscle, and if left untreated, a heart attack can...
What is anterolateral myocardial ischemia? What is ischemic cardiomyopathy? What causes a coronary artery spasm? How does coronary artery disease cause heart failure? What is the pathophysiology of rheumatic heart disease? What is the etiology of a heart attack?
What causes silent myocardial ischemia?doi:10.1080/00325481.1989.11700773Arshed QuyyumiPostgraduate Medicine
Blood clot– In some cases, the plaques formed by the build up of cholesterol may break and cause blood clots within the blood vessels. This leads to sudden ischemia that may result inheart attack. Spasm of the coronary artery– A temporary contraction of the muscles of the arterial wall na...
What is atherosclerosis of the native coronary artery without angina pectoris? What causes coronary artery disease? What is the cause of ischemia in coronary artery disease? What is malignant hypertensive heart disease? What is acute myocardial ischemia? What is ischemic hypertensive heart disease? Wha...
If you have PAD and diabetes, you have a higher chance of getting what’s called critical limb ischemia. This starts with a sore or infection, usually in your foot or leg. But it doesn’t heal or go away. In some cases, you may need to have your foot or part of your leg removed...
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a group of different types of heart disease. Common heart disease symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, light-headedness, and dizziness. Heart disease has many causes, including genetics, atherosc
“The most troublesome locations throughout the body [for calcium deposits] tend to be the coronary arteries and the aorta, as they can have other consequences, including increased blood pressure, myocardial ischemia, and rupture of plaques which may lead to heart attacks or strokes as one ages...
Patients with myocardial ischemia if are not treated properly may encounter some complications such as: Heart attack: A complete blockage of the coronary arteries is usually associated with a break in the plaque causing a blood clot that causes an area of the heart muscle to die due to...
What is reversible myocardial ischemia? What is double vessel coronary artery disease? Is arteriosclerosis considered ischemic heart disease? What happens when the right coronary artery is blocked? What are the causes of myocardial ischemia? What circulatory disorder indicates an underlying coronary artery...