Description

Symptoms of heart problems include angina pectoris (severe pain in chest), myocardial infarction (heart attack), sudden death etc. Ischaemic heart disease also known as coronary artery disease (condition that affects the supply of blood to heart), atherosclerosis are the main leading causes of mortality. The risk factors in development of such coronary artery diseases include cigarette smoking, hypertension (high blood pressure), family history of the premature coronary artery diseases, hypercholesterolaemia (excess of cholesterol in the bloodstream) and diabetes mellitus. Other reasons include stress, physical inactivity and obesity. Angina pectoris is the condition associated with the myocardial ischaemia which occurs when the myocardial oxygen demand exceeds the supply. The pain in this condition may radiate to jaw, neck, arms or shoulders. Associated symptoms include nausea, vomiting, dysponea (difficult breathing), palpitations (irregular heartbeat), diaphoresis (sweating) etc.