Pacemaker
Synonyms in a broader sense Pacemaker, HSM,
acute coronary syndrome
Chest Tightness: Causes, Treatment & Help
Acute chest tightness is a distinctly painful and drastic experience for anyone affected. Its causes are varied and are sometimes accompanied by serious diseases. In the following, background information, treatments as well as approaches for living with its consequences will be presented. A feeling of tightness in the chest should not be confused with trepidation. … Chest Tightness: Causes, Treatment & Help
Pacemaker surgery
Before implanting/operating a pacemaker, a detailed examination of the patient is both necessary and possible, as this is not an emergency operation and can therefore be well planned. It usually lasts less than an hour and can usually be performed under local anesthesia, only in a few exceptional cases a general anesthesia is necessary. The … Pacemaker surgery
Rehabilitation and prophylaxis after heart attack
Rehabilitation after a heart attack is carried out in 3 phases: Acute hospitalThe patient is monitored around the clock in the intensive care unit and coronary angiography (X-ray imaging of the coronary vessels) is performed. In the hospital, the patient is mobilized at an early stage and is instructed by the physiotherapist in active movement. … Rehabilitation and prophylaxis after heart attack
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The term acute coronary syndrome (ACS for short) refers to various cardiovascular diseases that are very similar in their symptoms and therefore not always directly distinguishable. All diseases are caused by an occlusion or narrowing of the coronary arteries. What characterizes acute coronary syndrome? The cardiovascular diseases of acute coronary syndrome include unstable angina, nontransmural … Acute Coronary Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Indication for a pacemaker
The heart pumps blood into the circulation with regular beats to supply the body and all of its organs with oxygen (task of the heart). It does this all by itself, i.e. it is not stimulated by nerves from the outside, but has specialized cells that function as an internal clock. This system of cells … Indication for a pacemaker
Risk of heart attack
Definition More than 300,000 people suffer an acute heart attack in Germany every year. Among the risk factors to suffer a heart attack, smoking is in first place, followed by high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and diabetes mellitus. In the coronary arteries, deposits, so-called plaques, develop which grow into the lumen of the vessels, … Risk of heart attack
Are there online tests and how should they be evaluated? | Risk of heart attack
Are there online tests and how should they be evaluated? There are numerous online tests on the Internet that calculate the individual risk of a heart attack. These tests ask in a few formulated questions whether one smokes, is preloaded by infarcts or strokes in the family and which sex, age and weight one has. … Are there online tests and how should they be evaluated? | Risk of heart attack
What proportion of the risk of heart attack is inheritable? | Risk of heart attack
What proportion of the risk of heart attack is inheritable? If siblings, parents or grandparents have coronary artery disease (CHD), suffered a heart attack or stroke, the risk of suffering a heart attack is greatly increased. Especially if close relatives have suffered a heart attack before the age of 60, it is likely that hereditary … What proportion of the risk of heart attack is inheritable? | Risk of heart attack
OccurrenceFrequency | Heart attack
OccurrenceFrequency Heart attacks are the leading cause of death for the population in industrialized countries. In Germany, about 200,000 people die from a heart attack every year. Men have a risk of about 30% of their lives to suffer a heart attack, for women in Germany this risk is about 15%. Cause of the heart … OccurrenceFrequency | Heart attack
Heart attack risk – how can you assess it yourself? | Heart attack
Heart attack risk – how can you assess it yourself? Your personal risk of heart attack should first and foremost be assessed by your treating family doctor or cardiologist (heart specialist). Nevertheless, there is the possibility, especially on the Internet, of carrying out your own risk calculation. The various websites calculate the risk based on … Heart attack risk – how can you assess it yourself? | Heart attack
ComplaintsSymptoms | Heart attack
ComplaintsSymptoms Only about forty percent of those affected by heart attacks show typical symptoms. The leading symptom, the most common symptom, of a heart attack is chest pain (unstable angina pectoris, also known as “tightness on the chest“). This is very pronounced, is usually described as lying behind the sternum and has a “devastating” character … ComplaintsSymptoms | Heart attack
