What are ischemic changes in the heart caused by poor, weak, or deteriorated small blood vessels?
I stable / unstable angina due to my small blood vessels become weak and deterioating before you bring an adequate supply of blood to the heart. Pain caused heart and chest risks.What potential attack are good treatments for this disease. My mother apparently had a similar problem and died at the age of 56. How I can get help?
Well should be evaluated by your doctor and get number of CPK and an electrocardiogram done to see if any damage has occurred. Call refer to a cardiologist to better evaluate the functioning of the heart by echocardiogram, stress testing and other laboratories, such as a level of NPA (An indicator of congestive heart failure) If you have damage, then that can perform cardiac catheterization in which a catheter is inserted to measure my givens each ventricle and pulmonary artery. Also, determine how much block you have in your coronary arteries. Then decide if you need stents or open heart surgery. Just to let you know, most stents are being made these days and are less riskier than bypass surgery. While Therefore, your doctor may prescribe medications such as aspirin or beta blockers to reduce the risk / harm if a heart attack occurs. Other ways to lower risk .. keep a healthy weight, not smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation, control your blood pressure and cholesterol, saturated fat and watch your salt intake, exercise and enjoy of life. Heredity plays a major factor in heart disease. Unfortunately, we can not change our genes, but we can change our lifestyle.
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