Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary Heart MuscleCoronary arteries and veins are found within

heart muscle

Blood Clots Coronary thrombosis Coronary embolism

Both block arteries that can cause instant death

Myocardial infarction – heart attack due to lack of oxygen

Atherosclerosis – lipid build up due to diet, causing narrowing of arteries, treated with angioplasty

Angina pectoris – chest pain, warning sign of myocardial infarction

Coronary bypass surgery, vessels from other areas of body are used to bypass clogged arteries.

Heart Failure – inability to pump enough bloodCardiomyopathy – disease of myocardial tissue

Cor pulmonale – overload Right side of heart due to pulmonary obstruction

Congestive heart failure – left sided heart failure – can not pump blood effectively, retains fluid