Exercise 6. Answer the following questions: What is ischaemic heart disease?
What factors may cause cardiac ischemia?
What are the symptoms of ischemia?
What diseases may develop in case of cardiac ischemia?
What is the sequence of physician's actions for the patient with ischemia suspected?
What analyses are necessary to establish the diagnosis of ischemia?
What is the treatment of ischemic heart disease?
What diseases may diseases accompany ischemia?
Exercise 7. Angina is a symptom of coronary heart disease. Match the types of angina and its definitions:
Stable angina
The pain comes on after only a little effort (such as just taking a few steps). It usually happens when one of the blood vessels supplying your heart becomes so narrowed that a person is at risk of a heart attack.
Unstable angina
This is angina that is brought on by exertion. It happens when the blood vessels supplying your heart become narrowed, restricting the blood supply. The angina pain usually lasts for only a few minutes and goes away when you rest. But the pain may return when the effort begins again. This can usually be well controlled with medication.
Variant angina
This rare type of angina occurs without warning. It's due to spasm of a coronary artery. You may need further tests to diagnose this type of angina. During an attack, there can be irregularities in the heart's normal rhythm.
