Heart Attack | The Most Common Cardiac Cause Of Death
Definition Heart attack or Myocardial infarction (MI) is defined as myocardial necrosis which occurs as a result of a critical imbalance between coronary blood flow and myocardial demand due to…
Angina Pectoris
Definition It is defined as paroxysmal precordial pain of short duration due to transient (temporary) myocardial ischaemia. Clinical Features Symptoms Main symptom is pain which has the following characters— •…
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) results from reduced coronary blood flow to the myocardium, when there is an imbalance between the supply of oxygen and myocardial demand. IHD includes angina pectoris…