PAT 20A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Coenzyme A, Cardiac Nerve, Baroreceptor
2 Nov 2017
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Review anatomy of the heart and blood ppt supply to the heart: define coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome. Arteriosclerotic heart disease (ashd), cardiovascular heart disease (cvhd), ischemic heart disease (ihd), and coronary heart disease (chd) are synonymous terms used to describe cad. (lewis 893) Coronary artery disease (cad): (cid:862)an abnormal condition that may affect the heart"s arteries and produce various pathological effects, especially the reduction in flow of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium. (lewis 891) A blood vessel disorder included in the general category of atherosclerosis, which affects the coronary arteries resulting in decreased oxygen and nutrient supply to the heart. Acute coronary syndrome (acs): (cid:862)condition consisting of unstable angina, non st-segment elevation myocardial infarction, and st-segment elevation myocardial infarction; develops when the oxygen supply to the myocardium is diminished (myocardial ischemia) and not immediately reversible. (lewis 891) Lewis, sharon l. medical-surgical nursing in canada, 3rd edition. Vitalbook file: discuss the epidemiology of heart disease.
