Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Acute Coronary Syndromes 1

Acute coronary syndrome is a medical term used to describe problems that occur when there isn't enough blood flow to the heart. Heart attack and unstable angina (sudden chest pain that typically occurs when someone is at rest) are two examples.

Acute Coronary Syndromes 2

The acute coronary syndromes represent a spectrum of the clinical presentations of a sudden reduction in blood supply to the heart muscle.

Angina

Angina is a type of pain that occurs when not enough blood flows to the heart muscle. It may feel like pressure in the chest, jaw or arm.

Anti-Angiogenic Therapies and Your Heart

To survive and grow, cancer tumors depend on blood vessels supplying oxygen and nutrition. The growth of blood vessels, which is called angiogenesis, also helps cancer tumors spread to other areas of the body. That is why cancer treatment often includes therapies to block the growth of blood vessels. These agents are also known as anti-angiogenic therapies.

Aortic Aneurysm

An aortic aneurysm occurs when a section of the aorta, the body’s main artery, becomes enlarged. The aorta carries blood and nutrients (fuel) from the heart (the engine of the body) to the rest of the body. Because the aneurysm can stretch and weaken like a balloon, it can burst. If the aorta bursts, it can cause serious internal bleeding that can be fatal.

Aortic Valve Regurgitation

Aortic valve regurgitation is a problem with the aortic valve. The aortic valve allows blood to flow from the heart's lower left chamber (ventricle) into the aorta and to the body. When the heart rests between beats, the valve closes to keep blood from flowing backward into the heart.

Aortic Valve Stenosis

Aortic valve stenosis (more commonly known as aortic stenosis) is a narrowing of the aortic valve. The aortic valve controls the blood flow between the heart’s main pumping chamber and main artery (aorta).

Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythms)

Atherosclerosis