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Chapter-06 Coronary Artery Diseases

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Cardiac Nursing

Author
1. George Reena
ISBN
9789386261564
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14172_7
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2017
Pages
48
Author Affiliations
1. Florence College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords
Coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, hereditary, pathophysiology, clinical manifestation, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, myocardial ischemia

Abstract

Normal functioning of the heart is mainly depends on how well the oxygen demand and supply was carried out by the coronary artery, to heart muscles. This oxygen and nutrients are supplied by a network of blood vessel known as coronary artery. This chapter covers the coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction along with their incidence, etiology and risk factors, hereditary, physical activity, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic findings, medications, complications, and surgical management. Coronary artery disease is the obstruction of blood flow through coronary artery causing an imbalance between oxygen demand and supply. Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is the most common form of coronary artery disease. Angina pectoris is a clinical syndrome of ischemic heart disease resulting from myocardial ischemia.

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