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2. Angiography - Wikipedia

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   After an angiogram, a sudden shock can cause a little pain at the surgery area, but heart attacks and strokes usually do not occur, as they may in bypass surgery. The risk of complications from angiography can be reduced with a prior CT scan by providing clinicians with more information about number and positioning of the clots in advance.

3. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Abdominal pain. Shortness of breath. Fatigue. Pressure or heaviness in your chest. Sweating. Nausea or vomiting. Dizziness. Pain caused by a heart attack usually persists for more than 20 minutes ...

4. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] A coronary angiogram allows visualization of narrowings or obstructions on the heart vessels, and therapeutic measures can follow immediately. At autopsy , a pathologist can diagnose a myocardial infarction based on anatomopathological findings.

5. Microvascular angina - Wikipedia

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   The pain associated with microvascular angina is normally more intense and it lasts for longer periods of time compared to pain caused by other conditions. Many gastric conditions can cause chest pains (sub-sternal pain), while this is usually associated with consumption of food this is not always the case, and is a very common differential ...

6. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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   Sometimes chest pain can occur during angioplasty because the balloon briefly blocks off the blood supply to the heart. The risk of complications is higher in: [18] People aged 65 and older; People who have kidney disease or diabetes; Women; People who have poor pumping function in their hearts; People who have extensive heart disease and blockages

7. Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Coronary angiogram of a male Coronary angiogram of a female. The diagnosis of CAD depends largely on the nature of the symptoms and imaging. The first investigation when CAD is suspected is an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), both for stable angina and acute coronary syndrome. An X-ray of the chest, blood tests and resting echocardiography may be ...

8. Angina - Wikipedia

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   Also known as 'effort angina', this refers to the classic type of angina related to myocardial ischemia.A typical presentation of stable angina is that of chest discomfort and associated symptoms precipitated by some activity (running, walking, etc.) with minimal or non-existent symptoms at rest or after administration of sublingual nitroglycerin. [11]

9. Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   The most accurate ways to detect CAD are the coronary angiogram and the coronary CT angiography. [4] An angiogram can provide detailed anatomy of coronary circulation and lesions. The significance of each lesion is determined by the diameter loss. A diameter loss of 50% translates to a 75% cross-sectional area loss, considered moderate by most ...