Coronary artery disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年6月14日 · Coronary artery disease is caused by the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the walls of the heart arteries. This condition is called atherosclerosis. The buildup is called plaque. Plaque can cause the arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow. The plaque also can burst, causing a blood clot.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2023年10月13日 · 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
网页2024年6月14日 · 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.
What Is Coronary Heart Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
网页2023年12月20日 · 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.
About Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | Heart Disease | CDC
网页2024年5月15日 · 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 - American Heart Association
网页2024年1月10日 · Coronary heart disease is a common term for the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries that could lead to heart attack or ischemic stroke. But what about coronary artery disease? Is there a difference? The short answer is often no — health care professionals frequently use the terms interchangeably.
Coronary Heart Disease - Johns Hopkins Medicine
网页Coronary heart disease, or coronary artery disease (CAD), is characterized by inflammation and the buildup of and fatty deposits along the innermost layer of the coronary arteries. The fatty deposits may develop in childhood and continue to thicken and enlarge throughout the life span.
Coronary Artery Disease | CAD | MedlinePlus
网页2016年11月1日 · Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. This is due to the buildup of cholesterol and …
About Heart Disease | Heart Disease | CDC - Centers for Disease …
网页2024年5月15日 · The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD affects the blood flow to the heart. Decreased blood flow can cause a heart attack. Symptoms. Sometimes heart disease may be "silent" and not diagnosed until a person experiences signs or symptoms …
Coronary Artery Disease - Coronary Heart Disease | American …
网页2024年1月10日 · 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.
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