Heart disease and high cholesterol: FAQ
What causes high blood cholesterol levels? In Western society, overeating, especially of saturated fats, contributes to high blood cholesterol levels (over 200 mg/dL or 5.2 mmol/L) in most adults.
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Coronary angiography: overview
Coronary angiography is the most accurate test for determining whether a patient has significant coronary artery disease (often called "heart disease").
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Heart disease: risk factors
In order to function properly, your heart needs a large and continuous stream of oxygen-enriched blood, which is supplied directly to your heart muscle through your coronary arteries. If your coronary arteries become clogged, blocked, inflamed, infected, or injured, the blood flow to your heart will be reduced, which can cause injur ...
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Your heart: what does it do?
The heart is a hollow, muscular organ, located in the center of your chest. Roughly the size of a human fist, the heart is the center of your body's circulatory system, and it performs 2 important functions: supplying oxygenated blood to your body and helping rid the body of waste products, such as carbon ...
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Cholesterol and heart disease
Over the past four decades, the evidence has been accumulating that cholesterol is related to heart disease, particularly angina and heart attacks. Numerous studies now show that the higher a populations' average cholesterol level, the more frequently heart disease occurs in that population.
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Women and heart disease
This article may get me thrown out of the next medical association ball, which is not such a bad thing I guess, because I never actually attend those events. But, I have to say it, when it comes to preventing and treating heart disease in women, doctors are doing a pretty poor ...
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Heart disease: terms to know
Aneurysm is the ballooning out from a weak spot in the arterial wall of the heart. Arteriosclerosis is a general term that relates to several diseases in which the artery walls become thicker and less ...
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Coronary angioplasty: what is it?
The coronary arteries carry blood to the heart muscle. When the coronary arteries become clogged with plaque or a blood clot, the person may experience chest pain (angina) or, more seriously, a heart attack, from the sudden blockage.
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Congestive heart failure
The heart is an organ that contracts to make blood circulate throughout the body. The heart is primarily composed of muscle, and is divided into four chambers separated by valves. Each chamber has a specific ...
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Coronary angiography: case studies
Case 1: A 42-year-old man, a mill worker, had been under a lot of stress due to problems in his family. He was experiencing chest pressure, which certainly suggested angina pectoris, and there were even some ECG changes during his stress ...
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