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| ANGINA |
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It
is described as a transient pain or discomfort
due to a temporary
imbalance between the demand for oxygen by the
heart muscle and the ability of the coronary arteries
to supply enough blood to meet that demand. Angina
can be experienced at rest but oftenly it is experienced
during exertion which increases heart rate and
blood pressure. As the narrowing in these blood
vessels increase, the amount of exertion needed
to cause anginal pain decreases. With severe coronary
artery disease, angina can occur at rest. Symptoms
of angina can be midsternal chest pain that is
described as crushing, pressing, constricting,
oppressing or heavy. It may radiate to one or
both (more often the left) shoulders and/or arms.
Neck, jaw, back and epigastric pain without midsternal
chest pain can also be angina. Even shotness of
breath, fatigue and dyspnea on exertion is eqivalent
to angina. It is a steady discomfort, most commonly
lasting 2-15 minutes.
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WHAT
TO DO |
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MAKE
PATIENT TO REST.
DO NOT DRIVE
LOOSEN THE CLOTHES
IF HE IS KNOWN FOR HEART DISEASE GIVE NITROGLYCERIN
TABLET
INFORM DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY
PLEASE REMBER IT IS A REVERSIBLE CONDITION SO TIMELY
INTERVENTION CAN SAVE
COMPLETE HEART FUNCTION OR EJECTION FRACTION
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Heart
attack(Myocardial infarction) |
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when
the demand of the heart muscle far exceeds the
supply. It usually results from severe narrowing
or complete blockage of a coronary artery and
results in death of the heart muscle cells supplied
by that vessel. Often the narrowing causes slowed
blood flow through the artery which leads to the
formation of a clot. This clot completely blocks
the artery and a heart attack occurs. If this
occurrence is caught early, "clot busting"
drugs and "ballooning open the arteries"
are common treatments to interrupt a heart
attack. The usual symptom of an attack is the
pressure or pain described above. Other associated
symptoms include sweating, clamminess, lightheadedness,
nausea, vomiting and shortness of breath. If this
type of discomfort lasts for 2 minutes or more,
emergency action should be initiated.
WHAT TO DO
MAKE PATIENT TO REST.
DO NOT DRIVE
LOOSEN THE CLOTHES
IF HE IS KNOWN FOR HEART DISEASE GIVE NITROGLYCERIN
TABLET
INFORM DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY
PLEASE REMBER IT IS A REVERSIBLE CONDITION UP
TO A EXTENT SO TIMELY
INTERVENTION MIGHT SAVE HEART FUNCTION
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