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Heart
Coronary Thrombosis The Heart is surrounded by three major coronary arteries that supply it with blood and oxygen. If a blood clot develops in one of these arteries, the blood supply to that area of the heart muscle will stop. This is known as a coronary thrombosis, a myocardial infarction or heart attack. Commonly a coronary thrombosis will cause severe chest pains behind the sternum (breast bone), often radiating towards the left arm. The area of muscle to which there is insufficient supply stops working properly if the blood clot is not dissolved quickly, eg with thrombosis dissolving (thrombolytic) medication. coronary thrombosis occurs It usually takes place in the coronary arteries, frequently develops at the site of an atherosclerotic plaque rupture. Most people in the developed world have atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) in some parts of their body, without ever noticing it. Atherosclerosis may start around the age of 20 and develops gradually increases as you grow older. Symptoms of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries which shows up as angina (pains in the chest). Conversely, plaque rupture leading to a coronary thrombosis often occurs in someone with no previous history of angina. The lining of the artery supplying the heart muscle that forms an atherosclerotic plaque. This diseased area of the coronary artery can, if it ruptures, develop a blood clot on it, comprising blood clotting proteins, platelets and red blood cells. This formation has the potential to seal off the blood supply. Risk factors Numerous 'risk factors' are known to be associated with the development of coronary thrombosis. These include: a family history of atherosclerosis a high content of cholesterol in the blood hypertension (high blood pressure) smoking Low Qi organs Low Qi organs if you suffer from diabetes Type 1 or Type 2 being overweight stress lack of exercise. Different symptoms of a coronary thrombosis The typical symptoms are: spontaneous pain behind the sternum (breast bone) or the front of the left-hand side of the chest. a possible radiation of the pain towards the left arm. the pain can also radiate towards the hands, jaw, ear, stomach or the right arm. a constricting sensation in or around the throat. there can be severe and spontaneous breathing difficulties with or without pain. sudden fainting or severe dizziness, often accompanied by pain. The danger signals When severe chest pains, or any other of the symptoms mentioned above happen suddenly, then it could be a coronary thrombosis. If you are already suffering from angina pectoris and the prescribed western medicine does not seem adequate, then it might be a danger signal. Usually angina pectoris happens only after some sort of effort, and the physical effort required to bring it on is generally the same from day-to-day. An important warning sign of worsening atherosclerotic coronary disease is that the amount of effort required to bring on the angina begins to lessen. It is of great concern when the angina comes on with no effort at all. Coronary Heart Disease SymptomsThe most devastating sign of coronary heart disease is abrupt, unexpected cardiac arrest.
More common symptoms of coronary heart disease include the following. No one person usually has all of these symptoms.
Silent ischemia is a condition in which no symptoms occur even though an electrocardiogram (ECG, or heart tracing) and/or other tests show evidence of ischemia. Arteries may be blocked 50% or more without causing any symptoms.
Coronary heart disease, the most common form of heart disease, affects the blood vessels (or coronary arteries) of the heart. Acupuncture Cure For Heart Attack Conditions listing Coronary heart disease as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Coronary heart disease.
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