Click here to Ask Dr. An account of the human coronary arteries that provide blood and nutrients to the heart muscle itself. The fatal plug in your arteries Learn about the deadly disease that is responsible for over half of all deaths in the US, and is ranked one of the world's largest medical killers. More tests for coronary artery disease Stress EKG, Echocardiography, CT scan, MRI scan and PET scan may also provide useful information about coronary atherosclerosis.
Doctors use a battery of diagnostic tests to confirm if their patients have a particular disease.
Read about some used to detect coronary atherosclerosis EKG and Angiography. A comparison of coronary risk profiles of men and women. Women and Stroke An account of the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of strokes in women. Treatment and Prevention Peculiar aspects of diagnosis and treatment of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease in women. Heart Disease in Women Coronary Risk Factors Recent advances in knowledge of the occurrence and determinants of atherosclerotic CVD in women, including coronary artery disease, hypertension and stroke.