BIOL355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Circulation, Atheroma
21 Apr 2017
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In the brain, hemorrhage or blockage on one side of brain will result in changes (paralysis) of opposite side of body. Sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg on one side of body. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance. Sudden vision problems, double vision or loss of vision in one eye. Any abnormal condition of the coronary arteries that interferes with normal delivery of blood to the heart muscle. Most common and important disease of the heart. Narrowing of coronary arteries by an atheroma. Necrosis (mi: mi = myocardial infarction. Blood clot of thrombus atherosclerotic plaque in a coronary artery and has occluded the vessel. Some clots dissolve before they cause a heart attack or stroke but they can foster trouble in another way by stimulating plaque expansion. For adults 18 and up 140/90 (sys/diast) considered as stage 1 high blood pressure.
