Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia - Angina
Angina pectoris is chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply) to the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Pathophysiology
Increases in heart rate result in increased oxygen demand by the heart. The heart has a limited ability to increase its oxygen intake dur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Unstable Angina
Physicians distinguish between stable angina, which occurs during exercise or stress, and is relieved with a nitrate spray or tablet (e.g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease: Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerotic heart disease, is the end result of the accum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Heart Disease - Pathophysiology
Limitation of blood flow to the heart causes ischemia (cell starvation secondary to a lack of oxygen) of the myocardial cells. When myoca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aortic Valve Stenosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Aortic Valve Stenosis - Pathophysiology
When the aortic valve becomes stenotic, it causes a pressure gradient between the left ventricle (LV) and the aorta. The more constricted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Heart Disease - Overview
Atherosclerotic heart disease can be thought of as a wide spectrum of disease of the heart. At one end of the spectrum is the asymptomati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Heart Disease - Angina
The pain associated with very advanced CHD is known as angina, and usually presents as a sensation of pressure in the chest, arm pain, ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Heart Disease - Prevention
Coronary heart disease is the most common form of heart disease in the Western world. Prevention centers on the modifiable risk factors, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aortic Valve Stenosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Aortic Valve Stenosis - Symptoms And Signs Of Aortic Stenosis
When symptomatic, aortic stenosis can cause syncope, angina and congestive heart failure. More symptoms indicate a worse prognosis. Treat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metabolic Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Metabolic Syndrome - Nomenclature
Other names for this syndrome are: Syndrome X; Metabolic syndrome X; Insulin resistance syndrome; Reaven's Syndrome, after Dr Gerald M. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myocardial Infarction: Encyclopedia Ii - Myocardial Infarction - History
Before the discovery of the electrocardiogram, it was impossible to objectively diagnose myocardial infarction. The term angina pectoris ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myocardial Infarction: Encyclopedia Ii - Myocardial Infarction - History
Before the discovery of the electrocardiogram, it was impossible to objectively diagnose myocardial infarction. The term angina pectoris ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atrial Fibrillation: Encyclopedia Ii - Atrial Fibrillation - Signs And Symptoms
Atrial fibrillation is usually accompanied by symptoms related to either the rapid heart rate or embolization. Rapid and irregular heart ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atrial Fibrillation: Encyclopedia Ii - Atrial Fibrillation - Treatment
The main goals of treatment of atrial fibrillation are to prevent temporary circulatory instability and to prevent stroke. Rate and rhyth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nursing Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Nursing Theory - Universal Features Of Nursing Models
All nursing models involve some method of assessing a patient's individual needs and implementing appropriate patient care. An essential ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nursing Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Nursing Theory - Major Nursing Theorists
Purposely left off this list is that most famous of all nurses, Florence Nightingale. Ms. Nightingale never actually formulated a theory ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nursing Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Nursing Theory - Examples Of Nursing Models
The models used vary greatly between institutions and countries. However, different branches of nursing have different "preferred" nursin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nursing Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Nursing Theory - History Of Nursing Models
The original role of the nurse was primarily to care for the patient as prescribed by a physician. This evolved into the biomedical model...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nursing Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Nursing Theory - Future Of Nursing Models
Nursing models have been criticised for failing to provide holistic care, and preventing nurses from thinking "outside of the box". This ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atrial Fibrillation: Encyclopedia Ii - Atrial Fibrillation - Pathophysiology
The normal electrical conduction system of the heart allows the impulse that is generated by the sinoatrial node (SA node) of the heart t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myocardial Infarction: Encyclopedia Ii - Myocardial Infarction - Pathophysiology
Myocardial infarction - Ischemia and infarction. The underlying mechanism of a heart attack is the destruction of heart muscle cells du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myocardial Infarction: Encyclopedia Ii - Myocardial Infarction - Pathophysiology
Myocardial infarction - Ischemia and infarction. The underlying mechanism of a heart attack is the destruction of heart muscle cells du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Symptoms
Most patients with angina complain of chest discomfort rather than actual pain, the discomfort is usually described as a pressure, heavin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Treatment
The main goals of treatment in angina pectoris are relief of symptoms, slowing progression of the disease, and reduction of future events...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Diagnosis
In patients with occasional angina who are not having chest pain, an electrocardiogram (ECG) is typically normal, unless there have been ...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iv - A
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article