Archive for September, 2011

Angina pectoris usually occurs when myocardial(heart) demand for oxygen exceeds the ability of the coronary arteries to supply oxygenated blood which carries throughout our body. Common cause is usually coronary artery obstruction or obstruction due to atherosclerosis. There are several types of angina pectoris, and the most common form is stable angina. It is due [...]

Myocardial infarction is commonly known as heart attack. Myocardial infarction is basically the death of myocardial tissue or heart tissue, caused by an insufficiency or lack of oxygen supply to the myocardium (heart). It results from rupture of an atheromatous plaque in a coronary vessel, leading to thrombus formation, blocking the vessel and causing occlusion [...]