Major cardiovascular diseases

The cardiovascular disease continuum:
the range of cardiovascular diseases and how they develop

Atherosclerosis and risk factors

Atherogenesis; the build up to atherosclerosis

Angina

Angina treatment:
aims

Sites of action of drugs that treat angina

Drugs used to treat angina

Organic nitrates in their treatment of angina

Surgical treatment of angina

Myocardial infarction

Consequences and treatment of severe myocardial ischemia

Drugs used to treat myocardial ischemia

Chronic heart failiure

Drug treatment of chronic heart failiure

Drug treatment for acute heart failiure

Treatment of Arrythmias

Hypertension

Hypertension treatment:
lifestyle changes

Drug treatment of hypertension

Examples of reninangiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors

General strategies to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and MI