Coronary Artery Disease

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Symptoms:
  • Pain or pressure over the chest that travels to the arm or jaw
  • Burning sensation in chest or upper abdomen
  • Shortness of breath
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Sweating
  • Fatigue
Causes:
  • Starts when certain factors damage the inner layer of the artery
  • Smoking
  • High levels of certain fats or cholesterol
  • Blood vessel inflammation
  • High blood pressure
  • High levels of sugar in the blood (due to insulin resistance or diabetes)
Preventions:
  • Quit smoking (don’t smoke) and avoid second-hand smoke
  • Exercise on a regular basis
  • Eat a healthy and well-balanced diet
  • Stay at a healthy weight (can be slightly below or slightly above ideal weight)
  • Keep blood pressure under control
  • Reduce alcohol intake
Treatments:
  • Relieving symptoms
  • Lifestyle changes to reduce, slow, stop or even reverse the buildup of plaque in the arteries (eating healthy, quitting smoking)
  • Widening or bypassing clogged arteries
  • Lowering blood pressure
  • Reducing the risk of blood clots