ANGINA
Discomfort in the chest caused by an inadequate supply of blood to the heart muscles.
ARTERY
A vessel carrying blood from the heart to various parts of the body.
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
Damage to the blood vessels in the brain, which may result in a stroke.
CORONARY HAERT DISEASE
Any disease of the heart caused by coronary artery disease, although it usually refers to heart attack and angina.
HEART ATTACK
Also called myocardial infarction - results from permanent damage to an area of the heart muscle. This happens when the blood supply to the area of the heart is interrupted because of narrowed or blocked blood vessels. In the majority of cases this is due to coronary artery disease.
INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION
A cramp-like pain due to ischaemia mostly in the calf and leg muscles, brought on by walking and relieved by rest.
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES
Peripheral vascular disease refers to diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It often involves a narrowing of the vessels that carry blood to leg muscles.
STROKE
A sudden loss of function in part of the brain as a result of the interruption of its blood supply by a blocked or burst artery.
TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK
'Mini-strokes' that produce stroke-like symptoms and signs which clear completely within 24 hours. Transient ischaemic attacks are strong predictors of stroke.
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