University:
Liberty University
Course:
BIOM 500 | Introduction to Biomedical Sciences
Academic year:

2024
Views:

264

Pages:

6
Author:

Jabin F.

Coronary Artherosclerosis It is an abnormal accumulation of lipid or fatty substances & fibrous tissues in vessel wall. • There deposits called 'athromas' or plaques. Risk factor Modifiable risk factor High blood cholesterol volume Cigarette smoking tobacco use hypertension DM physical inactivity Obesity stress Lack of estrogen in women Non modifiable risk factors Family history & coronary heart disease Increasing age Gender Clinical Manifestations Ischemia chest pain Inadequate Cardiac Output Diaphoresis Dyspnea Angina pectoris (MI) - Myocardial Infraction Sudden Cardiac death Diagnostic Evaluation Electrocardiogram Echocardiography Coronary angiography Positron emission tomography Blood test (blood lipid) Medical Management Non pharmacological interventions Modification of risk factors Stop smoking Healthy diet low in cholesterol & fat Physical Exercise Coronary artery bypass surgery A healthy good vessels from another part of the body is used to redirect blood around a blocked area of an artery. Atherectomy: - uses a catheter along narrow tube with a sharp blade laser or rotating device on the end of the scrape away dissolve or break up plaque without making a large incision. Endarterectomy: - It is a general procedure for surgical removing of plaque from the artery that has become narrowed or blocked.