Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease

Authors: Anderson L, Thompson DR, Oldridge N, et al

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The impact of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs on 12-month clinical outcomes: A linked data analysis.

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Impact of primary coronary angioplasty delay on myocardial salvage, infarct size and microvascular damage in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Insight from magnetic resonance.

Authors: Francone MC, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Carbone I, et al.

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Angina is temporary chest pain or discomfort caused by the coronary artery becoming blocked by plaque and the heart not getting enough blood and oxygen.

The cause is usually coronary heart disease, but it is not the same as a heart attack because the symptoms are usually temporary and there is no permanent damage to the heart.

Coronary angiogram is a procedure to view the coronary arteries, to work out which ones may have narrowed and in the case of a heart attack the location of the blocked vessel. Also called catheterisation.

Visit this great site by St Vincent's Hospital about Angiograms 

https://www.svhhearthealth.com.au/procedures/procedures-treatments/coronary-angiogram

Coronary arteries : The blood vessels that supply the heart are called coronary arteries; they sit on the surface of the heart. They are approximately the size of a charging cable. My Heart, My Life Booklet One chapter one has a good image of coronary arteries.

Coronary heart disease : Occurs when a coronary artery clogs and narrows because of a build-up of plaque. This can lead to a heart attack and/or angina. My Heart, My Life Booklet One chapter one contains good images to help explain this. 

An electrocardiogram test (ECG) will give a picture of the electrical flow through the heart and give us information if a particular location in the heart has an issue.