1. Description of the problem Chest pain may be the result of any number of pathologic and non-pathologic processes. It is important to take a thorough history, as this can often be the key factor in determining the etiology for a patient’s chest pain symptoms. Careful attention should be focused on obtaining a history that…
Acute decompensated heart failure Synonyms Continue Reading Acute heart failure, Decompensated heart failure, Acute systolic heart failure Related Conditions Congestive heart failure Pulmonary edema Systolic heart failure 1. Description of the problem Acute heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that results from the inability of the heart to meet the metabolic demands of the…
Chronic Heart Failure Synonyms Continue Reading Congestive Heart Failure Systolic Heart Failure Related Conditions Cardiomyopathy Acute decompensated heart failure 1. Description of the problem Chronic heart failure is common. Over 5 million people in the United States alone carry this diagnosis, and each year over 600,000 patients are newly diagnosed. At the same time, the…
Myocardial infarction Synonyms Continue Reading ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) Related conditions Acute Coronary Syndrome Chest Pain Stable Angina 1. Description of the problem Myocardial infarction results when coronary blood flow is compromised, resulting in myocardial necrosis. Pathologically speaking, a transmural infarct results when myocardial necrosis extends throughout the entire thickness of…
Stable Angina Also known as: Chest Pain, Angina Pectoris Related conditions: Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction 1. Description of the problem Stable angina is a chronic pattern of transient chest pain that is precipitated by activity and relieved with rest. No permanent myocardial injury occurs.Continue Reading During stable angina, there is a transient…
Acute Coronary Syndrome Synonym Continue Reading Myocardial infarction, Unstable angina Related Conditions ST-elevation myocardial infarction Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction Unstable angina 1. Description of the problem Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) represent a continuum of interrelated diseases including unstable angina (UA), non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Each year, there are over 1.5 million…
1. Description of the problem Cardiac arrest accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality. It is characterized by unexpected circulatory collapse related to a cardiac cause, most commonly cardiac arrhythmias. Despite advances in the care of patients with cardiovascular disease, survival rates for patients who experience cardiac arrest are dismal; for those who do survive, neurological…
