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Key points
- Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart.
- It's responsible for more than 73,000 deaths in the UK each year.
- CHD is the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women.
- CHD generally affects more men than women, although from the age of 50 the chances of developing the condition are similar for both sexes.
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Hypertension Etiology & Classification
PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) HYPERTENSION Primary (essential) hypertension is the term applied to the 95% of cases in which no cause for hypertension can be identified.
Secondary Hypertension
SECONDARY HYPERTENSION Approximately 5% of patients with hypertension have specific causes ( Table 11-3 ).
Systemic Hypertension
The prevalence of hypertension increases with age and is more common in blacks than in whites.
Hypertension Classification
No age adjustment is made in setting the threshold value that defines high blood pressure.
Hypertension Drug Therapy
A number of considerations enter into the selection of the initial drug for a given patient.
Hypertensive States of Pregnancy
Preeclampsia is hypertension associated with proteinuria and edema, occurring primarily in nulliparas after the 20th gestational week and most frequently near term.
Chronic Hypertension
Chronic Hypertension The incidence of chronic hypertension varies among different populations, ranging from 0.5-4% and averaging 2.5%.
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Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. CHD is also called coronary artery disease. It's responsible for more than 73,000 deaths in the UK each year. About 1 in 6 men and 1 in 10 women die from CHD. CHD is the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women.
CHD generally affects more men than women, although from the age of 50 the chances of developing the condition are similar for both sexes.
As well as angina (chest pain), the main symptoms of CHD are heart attacks and heart failure. However, not everyone has the same symptoms and some people may not have any before CHD is diagnosed.
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Attack
- - Heart Attack Overview
- - Heart Attack Causes
- - Risk Factors
- - Signs & Symptoms
- - Heart Attack Symptoms
- - Diagnosis and Tests
- - Treatment
- - Prevention
- - Follow-up
- - Heart Attack FAQ
- - Heart Surgery
- - Heart disease Risk Factors
- - Heart: Symptoms and signs
- - Valvular Heart Disease
- - What is Atherosclerosis?
- - What Is Coronary Artery Disease?
- - Acute coronary syndromes
- - Acute Pericarditis
- - Acute Rheumatic fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease
- - Rheumatic Heart Disease
Coronary Heart Disease
- - Constrictive Pericarditis
- - Ischemic Heart Disease
- - Dyspnea
- - Diagnostic testing
- - Acute Myocarditis
- - Anatomy of the Heart
- - Aortic Regurgitation
- - Aortic Stenosis
- - Arrhythmias
- - Atrial Fibrillation
- - Ventricular Arrhythmias
- - Atrial Flutter
- - Atrial Septal Defect and Patent foramen ovale
- - Valvular Heart Disease
- - Mitral Regurgitation
- - Aortic Stenosis
- - Mitral Stenosis
- - Pulmonary Heart Disease
What Is Angina
- - Unstable Angina
- - Angina Pectoris: Prognosis
- - Angina Pectoris: Treatment
- Chronic stable angina pectoris
- - Chronic stable angina pectoris: Guidelines
- - Diagnostic Strategies
- - Therapy
- - Pharmacologic Therapy
- - Revascularization
- - Stress Testing
- - The electrocardiogram (ECG)
- - Cardiac Failure
- - Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography
- - Bradycardias & conduction disturbances
- - Chest Pain
- - Pulmonary Stenosis
- - Coarctation of the Aorta
- - Atrial Septal Defect and Patent foramen ovale
- - Ventricular Septal Defect
- - Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Hypertension symptoms and signs
- - Systemic Hypertension - High Blood Pressure
- Primary (Essential) Hypertension
- Secondary Hypertension
- - Complications of Untreated Hypertension
- - Causes of Hypertension
- - Resistant Hypertension
- - Goals of Hypertension Treatment
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Heart Attack
- Heart Attack Overview
- Heart Attack Causes
- Risk Factors
- Signs & Symptoms
- Heart Attack Symptoms
- Diagnosis and Tests
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Follow-up
- Heart Attack FAQ
- Heart Surgery
- Heart disease Risk Factors
- Heart: Symptoms and signs
- Valvular Heart Disease
- What is Atherosclerosis?
- What Is Coronary Artery Disease?
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Acute Pericarditis
- Acute Rheumatic fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Coronary Heart Disease
- Constrictive Pericarditis
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Dyspnea
- Diagnostic testing
- Acute Myocarditis
- Anatomy of the Heart
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Ventricular Arrhythmias
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect and Patent foramen ovale
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Stenosis
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
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What Is Angina
- Unstable Angina
- Angina Pectoris: Prognosis
- Angina Pectoris: Treatment
- Chronic stable angina pectoris
- Chronic stable angina pectoris: Guidelines
- Diagnostic Strategies
- Therapy
- Pharmacologic Therapy
- Revascularization
- Stress Testing
- The electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Cardiac Failure
- Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography
- Bradycardias & conduction disturbances
- Chest Pain
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Atrial Septal Defect and Patent foramen ovale
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
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Hypertension symptoms and signs
- Systemic Hypertension - High Blood Pressure
- Primary (Essential) Hypertension
- Secondary Hypertension
- Complications of Untreated Hypertension
- Causes of Hypertension
- Resistant Hypertension
- Goals of Hypertension Treatment
- Hypertensive Urgencies & Emergencies
- Hypertension Drug Therapy
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Moderate or severe hypertension in children
- Hypertension in Children
- Complications of Untreated Hypertension
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High Blood Cholesterol
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A–Z index
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- A blood cholesterol-lowering diet
- Acute coronary syndromes
- Acute Heart Failure
- Acute Limb Ischemia
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Myocarditis
- Acute Pericarditis
- Acute Rheumatic fever & Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Anatomy of the Heart
- Aneurysms of the Thoracic Aorta
- Angina Pectoris
- Angina Pectoris: Prognosis
- Angina Pectoris: Treatment
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Arrhythmias
- Arterial Aneurysms
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect and Patent foramen ovale
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- Cardiac Biomarkers
- Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography
- Cardiac Failure
- Causes of Hypertension
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Lowering Medications
- Chronic Hypertension
- Chronic stable angina pectoris
- Chronic stable angina pectoris: Guidelines
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- CK - Creatine Kinase
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Complications of Untreated Hypertension
- Congenital heart disease
- Constrictive Pericarditis
- Coronary Heart Disease
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- Heart angina
- Heart Attack
- Heart Attack Causes
- Heart Attack FAQ
- Heart Attack Overview
- Heart Attack Risk Factors
- Heart Attack Symptoms
- Heart Attack Treatments
- Heart: Symptoms and signs
- High Blood cholesterol
- High blood cholesterol Overview
- High blood cholesterol: FAQ
- High Blood cholesterol: Glossary of terms
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension Classification
- Hypertension Diagnosis
- Hypertension Drug Therapy
- Hypertension Etiology & Classification
- Hypertension in Children
- Hypertension symptoms and signs
- Hypertension: Classification, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treat
- Hypertensive States of Pregnancy
- Hypertensive Urgencies & Emergencies
- Hypotension & Shock
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- PAD Prevalence
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Pericardial Effusion
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Peripheral Artery Aneurysms
- Pharmacologic Therapy
- Physical Examination
- Postinfarction Management
- Prevention
- Primary & Secondary Prevention
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Pulseless Disease
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- The Benefits of Cholesterol Lowering
- The Cardiomyopathies
- The electrocardiogram (ECG)
- The Lymphatics of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- Therapy
- Thrombophlebitis of the Deep Veins
- Thrombophlebitis of the Superficial Veins
- Too much cholesterol
- Traumatic Heart Disease
- Treating High Blood Cholesterol
- Treatment
- Treatment of Hypertension
- Tricuspid Stenosis
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