Q. Dietary management during atherosclerosis?
Dietary management and the nutrient requirements during atherosclerosis remain the same as for the management of dyslipidemia. Hence, we shall not go into the details here.
In our subsequent discussions, we will learn about a major clinical manifestation of progressive atherosclerosis i. e myocardial infarction. We will also update ourselves regarding some disorders commonly observed among patients suffering from myocardial infarction. These include hypertension and angina pectoris.
As mentioned earlier, in this section we shall discuss about an important acute, often life threatening clinical manifestation of progressive atherosclerosis viz,, myocardial infarction. We shall also learn about a chronic degenerative heart disease which is frequently observed among poorly managed survivors of myocardial infarction i. e congestive cardiac failure. However, the management of these conditions is often challenging due to the presence of high blood pressure and chest discomfort (angina pectoris).