How Does Heart Disease Affect The Body?
- Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
- Highlights
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
Introduction
Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called heart disease or ischemic heart disease, results from a complex process known as atherosclerosis (commonly called "hardening of the arteries"). In atherosclerosis, fatty deposits (plaques) of cholesterol and other cellular waste products build up in the inner linings of the hearts arteries. This causes blockage of arteries and prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching the heart (ischemia). There are many steps in the process leading to...
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