Coronary artery disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common type of heart disease. It affects the main blood vessels that supply blood to the heart, called the coronary arteries. In CAD, there is reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Symptoms & Treatment
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Coronary artery disease (CAD) limits blood flow in your coronary arteries, which deliver blood to your heart muscle. Cholesterol and other substances make up plaque that narrows your coronary arteries. Chest pain is the most common CAD symptom. CAD can lead to a heart attack, abnormal heart rhythms or heart failure.
Coronary artery disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Some of the main risk factors for coronary artery disease — high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes — have no symptoms in the early stages. Early detection and treatment can help you keep your heart healthy.
Coronary Artery Disease - American Heart Association
WEBJan 10, 2024 · What is coronary artery disease? The American Heart Association explains the sometimes confusing terms CAD and CHD, the causes of CAD, risk factors for coronary artery disease, and how to prevent coronary artery disease or CAD.
What Is Coronary Artery Disease? - WebMD
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Coronary artery disease affects the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood. It can be treated through surgery, medications, and lifestyle changes.
About Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | Heart Disease | CDC
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States. It is sometimes called coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease. For some people, the first sign of CAD is a heart attack. You and your health care team may be able to help reduce your risk for CAD.
Coronary Artery Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
WEBMay 30, 2023 · Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Learn the definition, symptoms, and causes of CAD by reading our overview.
Heart disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Coronary artery disease, also called CAD, is a condition that affects your heart. It is the most common heart disease in the United States. CAD happens when coronary arteries struggle to supply the heart with enough blood, oxygen and nutrients.
What Is Coronary Heart Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Coronary heart disease is a type of heart disease where the arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart. Learn about the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of coronary heart disease.
Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia
WEBCoronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] myocardial ischemia, [14] or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart.
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