| There are many heart diseases of the | | | | pressure to increase. |
| cardiovascular system in the world like congenital | | | | If the patient goes for a check up, the doctor will |
| heart disease, Valvular heart disease, Endocarditis, | | | | normally conduct an electrocardiogram which is |
| Coronary heart disease, heart attack and etc. The | | | | normally known as electrocardiogram. The screen |
| disease of the cardiovascular system that I will be | | | | of the electrocardiogram will show inverted T |
| researching now will be coronary heart disease. | | | | waves indicating myocardial ischemia. |
| The primary cause of this disease is that one of | | | | If a patient does not take care of himself by |
| the coronary arteries is narrowed or blocked by | | | | attending regular check up, this condition will |
| fats. The risk factors include a family history, high | | | | progress to more severe disease like congestive |
| cholesterol, hypertension, cigarette smoking, | | | | heart failure. |
| diabetes, obese and people who have lazy | | | | The standard treatment to treat this disease is to |
| lifestyle. The chest pain that a patient experiences | | | | put nitroglycerin under the tongue which will try to |
| is called paroxysmal chest pain and it is also | | | | destroy the pain of the coronary ischemia by |
| referred as Angina Pectoris. | | | | broadening the coronary arteries of the heart. |
| Angina pectoris is a syndrome where a patient | | | | Patients can also take longer acting nitrate |
| experiences chest pains happening suddenly, and | | | | preparations, beta-blocking agents and calcium |
| resolving naturally in less than 30mins. It can | | | | channel blockers to prevent these attacks from |
| relieved by taking a rest or taking nitroglycerin. | | | | happening. The doctors can also advise the |
| This is where the patient experience tightness, | | | | patients to take aspirin daily in preventing platelet |
| squeezing or pressure on the chest. This is a | | | | gathering and reducing the risk of myocardial |
| situation where the patient is seen by holding his | | | | infarction. If the condition worsens to a serious |
| or her clenched fist at his chest. The pain will | | | | stage, the doctor might advise the patient to go |
| spread to the neck, teeth and arm. Normally, all | | | | for coronary artery bypass operation to open the |
| these symptoms will cause the patient blood | | | | veins and arteries. |