Cardiac disease in pregnancy overview: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
*'''Angina pectoris''', commonly known as '''angina''', is [[chest pain]] <ref name="urlMerckMedicus : Dorlands Medical Dictionary">{{cite web |url=http://merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_content_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/drlnd/one_04/000004934.htm#000004934 |title=MerckMedicus : Dorland's Medical Dictionary |format= |work= |accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> due to [[ischemia]] (a lack of blood and subsequent lack of [[oxygen]] supply) of the [[myocardium|heart muscle]], generally due to obstruction or spasm of the [[coronary circulation|coronary arteries]] (the heart's blood vessels). | |||
*[[Coronary heart disease|Coronary artery disease]] or atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries is the most common cause of angina. The term derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''ankhon'' ("strangling") and the [[Latin]] ''pectus'' ("chest") meaning "a strangling feeling in the chest". | |||
*In [[angina pectoris]], symptomatic onset may include [[chest discomfort]] indicated by a feeling of tightness, heaviness, or pain in the chest cavity. | |||
Revision as of 22:14, 8 August 2011
|
Cardiac disease in pregnancy Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Catheterization: |
|
Treatment |
|
Special Scenarios:
|
|
Cardiac disease in pregnancy overview On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Cardiac disease in pregnancy overview |
|
Directions to Hospitals Treating Cardiac disease in pregnancy |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Cardiac disease in pregnancy overview |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor In Chief: Anjan K. Chakrabarti, M.D. [2]
Overview
- Angina pectoris, commonly known as angina, is chest pain [1] due to ischemia (a lack of blood and subsequent lack of oxygen supply) of the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries (the heart's blood vessels).
- Coronary artery disease or atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries is the most common cause of angina. The term derives from the Greek ankhon ("strangling") and the Latin pectus ("chest") meaning "a strangling feeling in the chest".
- In angina pectoris, symptomatic onset may include chest discomfort indicated by a feeling of tightness, heaviness, or pain in the chest cavity.
References
- ↑ "MerckMedicus : Dorland's Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2009-01-09.