Coronary artery disease
Channel: Felix Ciriaco
Date: 2020-04-02

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Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as coronary heart disease (CHD) or ischemic heart disease (IHD), involves the reduction of blood flow to the heart muscle due to the build-up of plaque in the arteries of the heart.

 It is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases. Types include stable angina, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death.

 A common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw. 

Occasionally it may feel like heartburn.

 Usually, symptoms occur with exercise or emotional stress, last less than a few minutes, and improve with rest. 

Shortness of breath may also occur and sometimes no symptoms are present. In many cases, the first sign is a heart attack. Other complications include heart failure or an abnormal heartbeat.

Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, high blood cholesterol, poor diet, depression, and excessive alcohol. 

A number of tests may help with diagnoses including electrocardiogram, cardiac stress testing, coronary computed tomographic angiography, and coronary angiogram, among others.

Ways to reduce CAD risk include eating a healthy diet, regularly exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking.

 Medications for diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure are sometimes used.

There is limited evidence for screening people who are at low risk and do not have symptoms.

 Treatment involves the same measures as prevention.

Additional medications such as antiplatelets (including aspirin), beta-blockers, or nitroglycerin may be recommended.

 Procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) may be used in severe disease.

In those with stable CAD, it is unclear if PCI or CABG in addition to the other treatments improves life expectancy or decreases heart attack risk.

In 2015, CAD affected 110 million people and resulted in 8.9 million deaths.

It makes up 15.6% of all deaths, making it the most common cause of death globally.

The risk of death from CAD for a given age decreased between 1980 and 2010, especially in developed countries.

 The number of cases of CAD for a given age also decreased between 1990 and 2010.

In the United States in 2010, about 20% of those over 65 had CAD, while it was present in 7% of those 45 to 64, and 1.3% of those 18 to 45; rates were higher among men than women of a given age.

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