Coronary Artery Disease Facts
Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary artery disease; Arteriosclerotic heart disease; CHD; CAD
Prevention
- See your health care provider regularly.
- Don't smoke.
- Eat a low fat, low cholesterol diet.
- Eat well-balanced meals that include several daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
- Develop a routine exercise regimen. Short, frequent sessions of exercise are preferable to a complete sedentary lifestyle. Walking instead of driving, taking the stairs...
Expert & Community Posts
Russert's Death Deemed Preventable: What You Need to Ask Your Doctor
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...typical: more than 50 percent of all men who die of coronary heart disease have no previous... Read more »
Heart Disease: The Number One Killer in Women
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...dies every minute from a cardiovascular event. Yet coronary heart disease is still considered by... Read more »
The Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke - Re-Visited
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...studies show that treatment gaps exist for women with coronary heart disease. The American... Read more »
Heart Disease & Mortality Higher in Major Mental Illness
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...bipolar disorder have a significantly higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and other... Read more »
The Missing Link Between Heart Disease and Dental Health
By HeartHawk , Health Expert..."those with periodontitis had a 25% increased risk of coronary heart disease relative to those... Read more »
Health Guide
Coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. CHD is also called coronary artery disease. Alternative Names... Read more »Coronary heart disease
...disease; Arteriosclerotic heart disease; CHD; CAD Symptoms The symptoms associated with coronary heart disease may be pronounced, but the disease can also exist without... Read more »Coronary heart disease
Coronary artery disease; Arteriosclerotic heart disease; CHD; CAD Treatment The treatment for CHD depends on your symptoms and the severity of... Read more »Unstable angina
...cholesterol ) High blood pressure Diabetes Family history of coronary heart disease before age 55 Being inactive Being more than 30% over ideal body... Read more »Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
...study published in the April 2000 issue of Clinical Cardiology reported results in 33 patients with coronary heart disease who received EECP. After five years, 64 percent did not need bypass... Read more »Images
Related News
Does Weight Loss Drug Slow Heart Disease?
April 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A fatty mid-section can be a red flag for metabolic syndrome -- a group of metabolic risk factors that puts a person at... Read summary »
What Links Coronary Artery Disease and Depression?
August 18, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study examines how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time. "While an association between major... Read summary »
B Vitamins Dont Help Heart Patients
August 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking B vitamins and folic acid may not do much to help patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Previous research has... Read summary »
Depression and Artery Disease
February 12, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When someone has the blues, missing out on the enjoyment of life isn't the only negative. Depression can also harden arteries.... Read summary »
Seeing Arteries in 3D
November 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New technology is giving doctors a dramatic look into patients' coronary arteries. Using a new optical imaging technique called... Read summary »
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