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Coronary Heart Disease (CAD) : Complications

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Complications Overview Articles

Coronary heart disease
Heart attack; Heart failure; Unstable angina; Sudden death.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 30, 2007
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is a narrowing or blockage of the arteries and vessels that provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart. It is caused by atherosclerosis , an accumulation of fatty materials on the inner linings of arteries. The resulting blo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is a stenosis (narrowing) or blockage of the arteries and vessels that provide oxygenated blood to the heart . It is caused by atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), an accumulation of fatty plaque on the inner lining...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health

Specific Complications Articles

Heart attack
A heart attack is when low blood flow causes the heart to starve for oxygen. Heart muscle dies or becomes permanently damaged. Your doctor calls this a myocardial infarction.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 30, 2007
Heart Attack
A heart attack is the death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle because its blood supply is severely reduced or stopped. Heart attack is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Heart Attack
A heart attack is the death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle because the supply of blood to the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped. Heart attack is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Myocardial Infarction
A myocardial infarction, or heart attack, is the death or damage of part of the heart muscle because the supply of blood to the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped. Myocardial infarction (MI) is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected death due to heart problems, which occurs within one hour from the start of any cardiac-related symptoms. SCD is sometimes called cardiac arrest.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Unstable angina
Unstable angina is a type of acute chest pain that occurs when your heart doesn't get enough oxygen. It can be a warning sign of a heart attack. See also: Stable angina; Variant angina.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 3, 2007
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