
Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia
Coronary ischemia, myocardial ischemia, [1] or cardiac ischemia, [2] is a medical term for abnormally reduced blood flow in the coronary circulation through the coronary arteries. [3] …
Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia
Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), or ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] is a type of heart disease involving the reduction of blood flow to the …
Coronary occlusion - Wikipedia
A coronary occlusion, or coronary artery disease, is the partial or complete obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery. This condition was first discussed in 1910 by Sir William Osler. [1] …
Ischemia - Wikipedia
Cardiac ischemia may be asymptomatic or may cause chest pain, known as angina pectoris. It occurs when the heart muscle, or myocardium, receives insufficient blood flow. [10] This most …
Coronary circulation - Wikipedia
Coronary circulation is the circulation of blood in the arteries and veins that supply the heart muscle (myocardium). Coronary arteries supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. …
Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia
Myocardial infarction (MI) refers to tissue death (infarction) of a part of the heart muscle (myocardium), caused by ischemia, the lack of oxygen delivery to myocardial tissue. It is a …
Cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia
There are many cardiovascular diseases involving the blood vessels. They are known as vascular diseases. [17] Coronary artery disease (coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease) …
Acute coronary syndrome - Wikipedia
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a syndrome due to decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries such that part of the heart muscle is unable to function properly or dies. [1] The most …