Essays Tagged: "Angina pectoris"

Angina Pectororis

Angina pectoris is a medical condition that literally means a choked chest. The victim feels acute p ... about the risks that go along with our cardiovascular system.The most common cause of the condition angina pectoris is over consumption of cholesterol. This chemical is only needed in minute amounts, ...

(2 pages) 58 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Angina Pectoris, a heart disease

NTS3 Introduction4 The Human Heart5 Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease5 Heart Attack5 Sudden Death5 Angina6 Angina Pectoris6 Signs and Symptoms7 Different Forms of Angina8 Causes of Angina9 Atheroscle ... ease, pneumonia andinfluenza, and others, COMBINED.One of the symptoms of coronary heart disease is anginapectoris. Unfortunately, a lot of people do not take itseriously, and thus not realizing that ...

(16 pages) 249 2 5.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

What causes cardiovascular disease?

(CVD) remains the number one killer in North America. These diseases--such as heart attack, stroke, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, and high blood pressure--and their risk fact ...

(4 pages) 197 0 4.8 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

orption of dietary and biliary cholesterol across the intestinal wall.Clinical manifestations of CADAngina pectoris, acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac deathThey result from ischemia (lack of ... k of oxygen supply to the heart.)When the lack of oxygen supply is temporary and reversible, stable angina results.When the oxygen supply is prolonged and not immediately reversible, acute coronary sy ...

(19 pages) 184 0 2.4 Apr/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

"Factors affecting the health of Adults and Aged Athletes"

arteries and high blood pressure. The most common types of heart disease are coronary, congenital, angina, myocarditis and arrhythmia. DecreaseThe heart is a pump that functions by pushing the blood ... ought on by strong emotions or exercise. Arrhythmia's may be life threatening and require treatment.Angina, or Angina Pectoris, is another common form of heart condition. Angina Pectoris is a term for ...

(8 pages) 42 1 4.6 Jun/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine