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Your doctor will diagnose coronary heart disease based on your symptoms, your medical and family history, your risk factors, and the results from tests and procedures. Because women and their doctors may not recognize coronary heart disease symptoms that are different from men’s, women may not be diagnosed and treated as quickly as men. It […] Read More

The same lifestyle habits used to help treat coronary artery disease can also help prevent it. A healthy lifestyle can help keep your arteries strong and clear of plaque. To improve your heart health, follow these tips: • Quit smoking. • Control conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. • Stay physically […] Read More

• Sleep apnea. This disorder causes you to repeatedly stop and start breathing while you’re sleeping. Sudden drops in blood oxygen levels that occur during sleep apnea increase blood pressure and strain the cardiovascular system, possibly leading to coronary artery disease. • High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). This protein appears in higher-than-normal amounts when there’s inflammation […] Read More

If you have risk factors for coronary artery disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, tobacco use, diabetes, obesity, strong family history of heart disease — talk to your doctor. Your doctor may want to test you for coronary artery disease, especially if you have signs or symptoms of narrowed arteries. Read More

If your coronary arteries narrow, they can’t supply enough oxygen-rich blood to your heart, especially when it’s beating hard, such as during exercise. At first, the decreased blood flow may not cause any symptoms. As plaque continues to build up in your coronary arteries, however, you may develop the following coronary artery disease signs and […] Read More

Coronary heart disease is also known as Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Microvascular Disease, Coronary Syndrome X, Ischemic Heart Disease, Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease, Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease. Coronary heart disease is sometimes called ischemic heart disease or coronary artery disease. It develops when major blood vessels that supply the heart become damaged or diseased. In […] Read More

Blood tests – blood tests check the levels of certain fats, cholesterol, sugar, and proteins in your blood and abnormal levels may indicate risk factors for atherosclerosis. EKG (Electrocardiogram) – an EKG is a simple test that detects and records the electrical activity of the heart and shows how fast the heart is beating and […] Read More

• increasing age; • smoking; • an unhealthy, high-fat diet; • lack of exercise; • being overweight or obese; • regularly drinking excessive amounts of alcohol; • other conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes; • a family history of atherosclerosis and CVD; • being of south Asian, African, or African-Caribbean descent.  If […] Read More

Atherosclerosis is a potentially serious condition where arteries become clogged with fatty substances called plaques, or atheroma. These plaques cause the arteries to harden and narrow, restricting the blood flow and oxygen supply to vital organs, and increasing the risk of blood clots that could potentially block the flow of blood to the heart or […] Read More

For your own safety, you should not drive until you have stopped taking narcotic medications and can move quickly and alertly to stop your car, especially in an emergency. Usually, it takes 7-14 days after surgery. Read More