Coronary Artery Disease

Angioplasty can also help improve survival and prevent heart attacks in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, doctors have been uncertain about angioplasty's benefits for survival and heart attack prevention in lower-risk patients with stable coronary artery disease. Angioplasty works no better than standard heart medication (drugs to control blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and prevent blood clots) in preventing heart attack, stroke, and hospitalization in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Doctors are now recommending angioplasty only for patients who have severe heart disease. For patients with stable heart disease, drug therapy may be sufficient enough treatment and allow them to safely defer having surgery.

DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199643219.003.0005 Atherosclerosis: pathophysiology - Development of atherosclerotic plaques - Epidemiology - Assessment of atherosclerotic risk - Risk factors for coronary artery disease - Hypertension - Treatment of high blood pressure - Combining antihypertensive drugs - Lipid management in atherosclerosis - Lipid-lowering therapy - When to treat lipids - Diabetes and atherosclerosis - The metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance - Metabolic syndrome: management - Angina pectoris - Acute coronary syndromes - ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) - STEMI: diagnosis - STEMI: general measures - STEMI:

6. Sudden Cardiac Death. Patients with coronary artery disease can present for the first time with a lethal arrhythmia; ventricular fibrillation. The definition of Sudden Cardiac Death is natural death due to cardiac causes, heralded by abrupt loss of consciousness within one hour of the onset of acute symptoms. Preexisting heart disease may or may not have been known to be present, but the time and mode of death are unexpected. Ischemia plays an important role in generating ventricular fibrillation, the lethal arrhythmia that leads to sudden cardiac death. It may occur immediately as a result of plaque rupture and occlusion of a critical vessel or after the onset of a myocardial infarction. Patients with a history of a myocardial infarction and myocardial damage are also predisposed to ventricular arrhythmias (primary ventricular fibrillation arrest).

KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ON MANAGEMENT OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AMONG , Tamaka, Kolar-563103 The unprecedented economic development and rapid urbanization in Asian countries, particularly in India has led to a shift in health problems from Communicable to Non-communicable diseases 1 . ary Artery Disease (CAD) has been often considered as “affluent person’s disease”, that is a disease caused by easy and sedentary life style, high calorie and high fat diet 2 . The CAD not only ng from the complications due to the . The nurses have a significant role in making a difference in people’s attitude regarding . The purpose of the present study is to assess the ices of CAD patients regarding management of CAD and to develop an information booklet so as to enable them to cope with the lifestyle modifications. Objectives: Assess the level of Knowledge on Practices regarding Management of Coronary Artery Disease among patients diagnosed and admitted with Coronary Artery Disease. Determine the relationship between Knowledge and Practices regarding Management of Coronary Artery Disease among patients Methods: The descriptive survey approach was used for the present study. The study was conducted in R.L Jalappa Hospital and Research center and R.L.Jalappa Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Tamaka, Kolar in the OPDs and Medical Wards.

a Cardiology Department, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland b Psychosomatic Department, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Received 4 April 2003; accepted 11 September 2003 Coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as depression are both highly prevalent diseases. Both cause a significant decrease in quality of life for the patient and impose a significant economic burden on society. There are several factors that seem to link depression with the development of CAD and with a worse outcome in patients with established CAD: worse adherence to prescribed medication and life style modifica- tions in depressive patients, as well as higher rates in abnormal platelet function, endothelial dysfunction and lowered heart rate variability. The evidence is growing that depression per se is an independent risk factor for cardiac events in a patient population without known CAD and also in patients with established diagnosis of CAD, particularly after myocardial infarction. Treatment of depression has been shown to improve patients' quality of life. However, it did not improve cardiovascular prognosis in depressed patients even though there is open discussion about the trend to better outcome in treated patients. Large scale clinical trials are needed to answer this question. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors seem to be preferable to tricyclic antidepressants for treatment of depressive patients with comorbid CAD because of their good tolerability and absence of significant cardiovascular side effects.

2.4 Factors influencing coronary artery disease mortality The landmark Framingham Heart Study was established in 1948 by the US Public Health Service to investigate the epidemiology of atherosclerotic CVD and hypertension. Its contribution to this field was huge as it precipitated a paradigm shift in the approach to CVD. This study transformed the popular belief at the time, which regarded atherosclerotic coronary artery disease as a normal aging process, to the ground-breaking concept of ‘risk factors’ thereby proposing that lifestyle modification could prevent CVD. This iconic longitudinal study demonstrated that advancing age, smoking, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension and obesity increased the risk of CVD. Subsequently, these investigators developed the ‘Framingham Risk Score’, which predicts the 10 year risk of developing CAD based upon age, cholesterol profile, blood pressure level, diabetic and smoking status. They conclude that at the age of 40 years, the lifetime risk of CAD is 50% for men and 33% for women. Further insights into CAD continue to evolve from the study including the role of gender, depression, and socioeconomic status.

dramatically increases the mortality of myocardial infarction in women. Type 2 diabetes (3) is associated with obesity, abdominal body fat distribution, hypertension, atherogenic dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance, all of which have been associated with higher CHD risk. This complex of abnormalities, termed “metabolic syndrome,” alters hepatic metabolism, lipoprotein levels, and circulating insulin levels. More so than in men, obesity and body fat distribution appear to be independent coronary artery disease risk factor in women (4) . Diabetes is also linked with endothelial dysfunction and a variety of platelet abnormalities (5) . Data from the Diabetes Control and Complications Trail suggest that intensive diabetes therapy reduces cardiovascular complications in men and women younger than 40 years.

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See http://ivyspring.com/terms for full terms and conditions. Received: 2019.05.06; Accepted: 2019.08.01; Published: 2019.09.07 Abstract Exosomes, the nanosized vesicles released from various cell types, contain many bioactive molecules, such as proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, which can participate in intercellular communication in a paracrine manner or an endocrine manner, in order to maintain the homeostasis and respond to stress adaptively. Currently, exosomes have already been utilized as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic tools in cancer clinical trials. There has also been great progress in cell and animal exosomes studies of coronary artery disease (CAD). Emerging evidence suggests that exosomes released from endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, adipose cells, platelets, cardiomyocytes, and stem cells have been reported to play crucial roles in the development and progression of CAD. Moreover, it has been showed that exosomes released from different cell types exhibit diverse biological functions, either detrimental or protective, depending on the cell state and the microenvironment. However, the systematic knowledge of exosomes in CAD at the patient level has not been well established, which are far away from clinical application. This review summarizes the basic information about exosomes and provides an update of the recent findings on exosome-mediated intercellular communication in the development and progression of CAD, which could be helpful for understanding the pathophysiology of CAD and promoting the further potential clinical translation.

Guidelines for PCI in patients with chronic stable angina The guidelines for the treatment of stable angina is- sued by the European Society of Cardiology in 2006 state that PCI has a Class IIa indication for improve- ment of prognosis in a patient with reversible isch- aemia on functional testing and frequent ischaemic episodes during daily activities. 42 Coronary artery an- gioplasty is indicated (Class I) for improvement of symptoms in patients with one-vessel coronary artery disease who are eligible for invasive treatment and have symptoms that are not controlled by medication (and in whom the periprocedural risk does not exceed the expected benefit). In multi-vessel disease, with- out high-risk coronary artery anatomy in patients with moderate to severe symptoms, angioplasty improves symptoms and also has a Class I indication. Angio- plasty has a class IIa indication in patients with on- ly one-vessel disease, eligible for invasive treatment, with mild to moderate symptoms that are not toler- ated. In multi-vessel disease with mild to moderate symptoms, PCI also has a Class IIa indication when the patient cannot tolerate the symptoms.

One-hundred and four patients with diffuse coronary artery disease underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with adjunctive coronary endarterectomy (CE) of at least one artery in the Department of Thoracic-, Car- diac- and Vascular Surgery, Goettingen. Data were ana- lyzed with respect to mortality, functional capacity (NYHA) and angina pectoris (CCS). Information concern- ing the patients' preoperative status were extracted from an extensive clinical database. Postoperative data were obtained from our clinical database, as well as by tele- phone survey, postal questionnaire and physical examina- tion. Actuarial survival was reported using Kaplan-Meyer analysis. Two different surgical techniques, the open and the closed coronary endarterectomy (CE) were used in this study. Both techniques involve making an incision in the coronary vessel to extract the atherosclerotic lesion. We defined the closed technique as creating an incision no longer than 2 cm proximal to the target for removing the plaque. Whereas, in the open technique an incision the length of the lesion is made to directly remove it. After surgery systemic heparinization was started early postop- eratively to avoid thrombembolic complications or early

ABSTRACT According to Ayurvedic Sharir Rachana heart is a Sadhya Pranhar Marma so any structural or functional deformity can change into fatal condition. Coronary artery disease popularly known as heart blockages occurs due to formation of plaque which occludes the coronary arteries supplying oxygen rich blood to heart muscle. Sometimes this plaque becomes mobilise and forms an embolism which worsens the condition. This leads to variety of symptoms ranging from chest pain (angina pectoris), shortness of breath, ischaemia or infarction. In Ayurvedic literature, this condition is described in Kaphaj Hridrog which takes place due to formation of Ama. Ras Shastra is a branch of Ayurveda which deals with formation of herbo-mineral drugs. In Kaphaj Hridrog there is a drug mentioned as Hridayarnav Ras. It consists of Parad,Gandhak and Tamra Bhasma processed with Kakmachifal Swaras and Triphala Swaras. Triturition of Parad & Gandhak is done to make Kajjali. This Kajjali performs the function of catalyst.

C; 54 associated with total plasma cholesterol levels; and 24 associated with plasma triglyceride levels]. The results of GWAS have repeatedly shown that triglyceride is a risk factor for coronary artery disease. These studies along with epidemiological studies strongly indicate that triglyceride levels must be managed along with the management of cholesterol. Interestingly, in a recent study of cardiogram we did not observe any association of genetic variants in HDL–C with MI, despite the life-long exposure to increased plasma levels of HDL–C. In the same studies, genetic variants associated with increased plasma levels of LDL–C were associated with a marked increase risk of MI with ratios of 2.1 as expected from previous studies. Previous studies involving niacin, alcohol, exercise, and statins showing plasma HDL-C protects against CAD are confounded because while these drugs increase HDL–C, they also decreased LDL-C and to some extent plasma triglyceride levels. In our study we selected genetic variants associated solely with an increased plasma HDL-C, without any change in plasma LDL–C or triglycerides.

(Keywords: Microparticles, Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome) 1: Introduction: Despite significant advances in the medical and interventional management of coronary artery disease (CAD) mortality and morbidity remains high with ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) being the leading cause of death worldwide in the last 5 years. Atherosclerotic disease, the hallmark of CAD, is now considered a chronic inflammatory process. Over the last twenty years, data have emerged showing that immune cells are involved in the pathogenesis, formation and evolution of atherosclerotic plaques causing either stable angina (SA) or acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Intriguingly, the clinical presentation of patients with CAD differs based on the type of atherosclerotic plaques they harbour. Whilst patients with stable plaques present with stable angina it is those with vulnerable plaques that present more acutely with ACS. Early identification of features that define possible atherosclerotic plaque instability is thus vital to improve cardiovascular risk stratification and prognosis. As our understanding of CAD pathophysiology has evolved from not just a focal but ultimately a systemic disease, approaches to identify these high-risk patients may need to combine identification of local vulnerable plaques or myocardial damage but also novel plasma biomarkers relating to cumulative atherosclerosis burden.

Care of the Pt with Coronary Artery Disease Epidemiology CAD affects 13.2 million people in the US and causes nearly 700K deaths each year. Native Americans have the highest prevalence, and people with educational levels below a high school diploma have the highest rate of CAD. Regionally, the rate is highest in the South and lowest in the awesome West. It is THE leading cause of death for all U.S. ethnic groups, EXCEPT for Asian females. The highest incidence is white males age 45+.

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In our study of patients with chest pain undergoing coronary angiog- raphy, we demonstrate a potential association of severe coronary tortu- osity and chest pain syndromes. This is of particular interest for women who despite having less obstructive coronary artery disease have a higher burden of recurrent chest pain. The etiology of these chest pain syndromes remains of great interest. It is possible that severe coronary tortuosity causes myocardial perfusion abnormalities and is not a benign finding on coronary angiography. The association of tortuosity with ischemia warrants further investigation with prospective studies utilizing functional assessments such as pressure wire studies, coronary flow reserve, myocardial perfusion imaging and myocardial resonance studies. It would also be of value to examine the long-term effect of tortuosity on the incidence of myocardial infarction, progression of chest pain and whether it may be used as marker for future cardiac events.

knowledge of variation of the pattern of coronary arterial distribution has practical application in the interpretation of coronary arteriography and in avoidance of selective perfusion of one major division of the left main artery, either at angiography or at operation Objective: To study the pattern of coronary artery dominancy in Kurdish population and its relationship with coronary artery disease. Patients and methods: A prospective observational study was carried out in the catheterization laboratory of Sulaimani Hospital for Cardiac Speciality in Sulaimaniyah city at the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, 200 patients were studied between September first 2014 and October first 2015.Angiography of the right coronary artery was performed in at least 2 projections and the branches of the left coronary artery in at least 3 projections. Coronary angiograms were digitally saved and analyzed by two experienced cardiologists. Coronary dominancy, the extent and location of coronary involvement were determined. Results: The types of coronary circulation were RCD, LCD, and COD in 57%,23%, and 20% respectively. There was a significant association between RCD and coronary artery disease particularly 3 vessels disease and left main stem disease. Conclusion:

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) merupakan suatu gangguan fungsi jantung yang disebabkan karena adanya penyempitan dan tersumbatnya pembuluh darah jantung. Kondisi ini dapat mengakibatkan perubahan pada berbagai aspek, baik fisik, psikologis, maupun sosial yang berakibat pada penurunan kapasitas fungsional jantung dan kenyamanan. Peran sebagai pemberi asuhan keperawatan diterapkan pada seorang laki-laki berusia 70 tahun dengan CAD 3VD EF 52% PRE-CABG X3 OFF PUMP dengan pendekatan Model Adaptasi Roy (MAR). Tujuan dari penelitian adalah untuk mengeksplorasi masalah asuhan keperawatan pada pasien gangguan sistem kardiovaskular. Penelitian ini memakai desain studi kasus dengan pendekatan asuhan keperawatan yang diberikan pada satu orang pasien dengan gangguan sistem kardiovaskular, tidak membatasi umur dan tidak menentukan jenis kelamin yang akan dijadikan dalam sebuah studi kasus di Rumah Sakit Jantung dan Pembuluh Darah Harapan Kita Jakarta. Teknik analisa data dengan cara pengumpulan data dari pengkajian sampai dilakukan evaluasi dan pendokumentasian. Hasil penelitian didapatkan pengkajian perilaku dan stimulus dapat diterapkan lebih optimal pada seting ruang rawat biasa dimana kondisi pasien sudah stabil dan tidak berisiko tinggi mengalami penurunan cardiac output. Penegakan diagnosa keperawatan mengacu pada NANDA dan SDKI. Roy tidak menetapkan intervensi spesifik untuk tiap diagnosa berdasarkan Model Adaptasi Roy yang menjelaskan tentang mekanisme koping pada subsistem regulator dan cognator. Evaluasi keperawatan dianalisis berdasarkan perilaku adaptasi yang dicapai oleh pasien pada keempat mode adaptasi. Teori Model Adaptasi Roy ini dapat diaplikasikan dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan pada pasien dengan gangguan sistem kardiovaskular dengan menggunakan format yang disesuaikan dengan format yang ada di rumah sakit.

ABSTRACT Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death of women and men worldwide. CAD ’s impact on women traditionally has been underappreciated due to higher rates at younger ages in men. Microvascular coronary disease disproportionately affects women. Women have unique risk factors for CAD, including those related to pregnancy and autoimmune disease. Trial data indicate that CAD should be managed differently in women. In this review, we will examine risk assessment for CAD in women, CAD’s impact on women, as well as CAD’s female-specific presentation and management strategies.