The Dangers of Angina Pectoris
3 Introduction
4 The Human Heart
5 Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease
5 Heart Attack
5 Sudden Death
5 Angina
6 Angina Pectoris
6 Signs and Symptoms
7 Different Forms of Angina
8 Causes of Angina
9 Atherosclerosis
9 Plaque
10 Lipoproteins
10 Lipoproteins and Atheroma
11 Risk Factors
11 Family History
11 Diabetes
11 Hypertension
11 Cholesterol
12 Smoking
12 Multiple Risk Factors
13 Diagnosis
14 Drug Treatment
14 Nitrates
14 Beta-blockers
15 Calcium antagonists
15 Other Medications
16 Surgery
16 Coronary Bypass Surgery
17 Angioplasty
18 Self-Help
20 Type-A Behaviour Pattern
21 Cardiac Rehab Program
22 Conclusion
23 Diagrams and Charts
26 Bibliography
INTRODUCTION
In today's society, people are gaining medical knowledge at quite a fast
pace. Treatments, cures, and vaccines for various diseases and disorders are
being developed constantly, and yet, coronary heart disease remains the number
one killer in the world.
The media today concentrates intensely on drug and alcohol abuse, homicides,
AIDS and so on. What a lot of people are not realizing is that coronary heart
disease actually accounts for about 80% of all sudden deaths. In fact, the
number of deaths from heart disease approximately equals to the number of deaths
from cancer, accidents, chronic lung disease, pneumonia and influenza, and
others, COMBINED.
One of the symptoms of coronary heart disease is angina pectoris.
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surgery exist, if the heart is exposed to pressure continuously and it strains
any further, there will come one day when nothing works, and all that remain is
a one-way ticket to heaven.
The following are some advices on how people can change the way they live,
and enjoy a lifetime with a healthy heart once more.
Work
A person should limit the amount of exertions to the point where angina
might occur. This varies from person to person, some people can do just as much
work as they did before developing angina, but only at a slower pace. Try to
delegate more, reassess your priorities, and learn to pace yourself. If the rate
of work is uncontrollable, think about changing the job.
3 Introduction
4 The Human Heart
5 Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease
5 Heart Attack
5 Sudden Death
5 Angina
6 Angina Pectoris
6 Signs and Symptoms
7 Different Forms of Angina
8 Causes of Angina
9 Atherosclerosis
9 Plaque
10 Lipoproteins
10 Lipoproteins and Atheroma
11 Risk Factors
11 Family History
11 Diabetes
11 Hypertension
11 Cholesterol
12 Smoking
12 Multiple Risk Factors
13 Diagnosis
14 Drug Treatment
14 Nitrates
14 Beta-blockers
15 Calcium antagonists
15 Other Medications
16 Surgery
16 Coronary Bypass Surgery
17 Angioplasty
18 Self-Help
20 Type-A Behaviour Pattern
21 Cardiac Rehab Program
22 Conclusion
23 Diagrams and Charts
26 Bibliography
INTRODUCTION
In today's society, people are gaining medical knowledge at quite a fast
pace. Treatments, cures, and vaccines for various diseases and disorders are
being developed constantly, and yet, coronary heart disease remains the number
one killer in the world.
The media today concentrates intensely on drug and alcohol abuse, homicides,
AIDS and so on. What a lot of people are not realizing is that coronary heart
disease actually accounts for about 80% of all sudden deaths. In fact, the
number of deaths from heart disease approximately equals to the number of deaths
from cancer, accidents, chronic lung disease, pneumonia and influenza, and
others, COMBINED.
One of the symptoms of coronary heart disease is angina pectoris.
Unfortunately, ...
... middle of paper ...
...d
surgery exist, if the heart is exposed to pressure continuously and it strains
any further, there will come one day when nothing works, and all that remain is
a one-way ticket to heaven.
The following are some advices on how people can change the way they live,
and enjoy a lifetime with a healthy heart once more.
Work
A person should limit the amount of exertions to the point where angina
might occur. This varies from person to person, some people can do just as much
work as they did before developing angina, but only at a slower pace. Try to
delegate more, reassess your priorities, and learn to pace yourself. If the rate
of work is uncontrollable, think about changing the job.
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