Heart Care Info - Heart Disease Prevention & Treatment

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NHS Choices - 2011 - If you do not have a version of the Flash Player you can download the free Adobe Flash Player from Adobe Systems Incorporated. ... Every year, 61,000 coronary angioplastys are carried out in the UK. If you have angina or have had a heart attack, your doctor may suggest the ...

Cholesterol Cholesterol is a fatty substance made by the body found in blood and tissue. It is used to make bile acid, hormones and vitamin D. Platelet Platelets are cells in the blood that control bleeding by plugging broken blood vessels and helping the blood to clot. Liver The liver is the largest organ in the body. Its main jobs are to secrete bile (to help digestion), detoxify the blood and change food into energy. Pain Pain is an unpleasant physical or emotional feeling your body produces as a warning sign it has been damaged. Arteries Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Heart attack A heart attack happens when there is a blockage in one of the arteries in the heart. X-ray An X-ray is a painless way of producing pictures of inside the body using radiation. Blood Blood supplies oxygen to the body and removes carbon dioxide. It is pumped around the body by the heart. Angina Angina is chest pain caused by a reduced flow of blood to the heart, typically resulting from heart disease. Shock Shock is a short-term state of body weakness usually after an accident or injury. It is caused when there is an insufficient supply of oxygen. Vein Veins are blood vessels that carry blood from the rest of the body back to the heart. Stomach The sac-like organ of the digestive system. It helps digest food by churning and mixing it with acids to break it down.

Heart The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood around the body. Blood vessel Blood vessels are the tubes in which blood travels to and from parts of the body. The three main types of blood vessels are veins, arteries and capillaries. Kidney Kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located at the back of the abdomen, which remove waste and extra fluid from the blood and pass them out of the body as urine. Dose Dose is a measured quantity of a medicine to be taken at any one time. ECG An ECG (electrocardiogram) is a test that measures electrical activity in the heart and is used to identify heart problems. Ulcer An ulcer is a sore break in the skin or on the inside lining of the body. Coronary artery bypass A heart (coronary) bypass is surgery to redirect the flow of blood around a clogged artery by creating a new pathway for the blood to travel in. Coronary angioplasty Coronary angioplasty is surgery to open up arteries in the heart blocked or narrowed by fatty deposits. Bypass A bypass is when the flow of blood or other fluid is permanently redirected, because of a blockage in the body or temporarily during an operation. Anxiety Anxiety is an unpleasant feeling when you feel worried, uneasy or distressed about something that may or may not be about to happen.