CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE INFLAMMATORY AND …
HEART DISEASES
CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
INFLAMMATORY AND VALVULAR HEART DISEASE
ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE and SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
CARDIOMYOPATHY: HYPERTENSIVE, HYPERTROPHIC, AND
DILATED
ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE (IHD) CORONARY HEART DISEASE (CHD)
All ways of saying there is compromise of blood flow and oxygen to the myocardium.
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD)
ATHEROSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE (ASHD)
Synonymous terms referring to syndromes resulting in and from myocardial ischemia
Percentage Breakdown of Deaths From Cardiovascular Diseases
United States:2003*
53%
13%
0%
1% 4% 6%
6%
Coronary Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease
Stroke Diseases of the Arteries Other
Source: CDC/NCHS and NHLBI. *Preliminary
17%
HF Congenital Cardiovascular Defects
ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
Although atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries is the most common mechanism responsible for myocardial ischemia, other less common mechanisms can also cause ischemia. These include:
? Coronary emboli ? Coronary spasm ( incl. toxic) Can be spontaneous or toxic induced
(i.e. cocaine)
? Complications of connective tissue disorders
Know the risk factors of patients.
Atherosclerosis Risk Factors:
Genetics Cigarette smoking Hypertension Diabetes mellitus Dyslipidemias Inflammation
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