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What is the suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease called?
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∙ 12y ago
It is called "angina" or more specifically "angina pectoris" (Latin a strangling of the chest). It is caused by the lack of oxygen to the heart muscles, the blood flow in the cardiac arteries being blocked, typically by atherosclerosis.
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Medical terminology for coronary artery disease?
Coronary Artery Disease or CAD is also sometimes called Atherosclerotic heart disease or cardiovascular disease (AHD or ACD).
What builds up during coronary artery disease?
coronary artery disease is a build-up of fatty matter and debris on the walls of the arteries.
What is the cause of ventricular tachycardia?
Most ventricular tachycardias are associated with serious heart disease such as coronary artery blockage, cardiomyopathy, or valvular heart disease.
What indicates a need for surgery in cases of coronary artery disease?
A finding of significant narrowing of the left main coronary artery and/or blockage or severe narrowing in the high, left anterior descending coronary artery.
What are the risk factors for ischemia?
Men who are 45 years of age and older and women who are 55 years of age and older are considered to be at risk. Risk also increases with age.
What is chest pain associated with coronary artery disease called?
Angina
What is the nations of leading cause of death?
heart diseasw
What is the abbreviation for coronary artery disease?
CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
What are some Artery diseases?
Coronary Artery Disease
What does coronary stenting follow?
after treatment for coronary artery disease.
Medical terminology for coronary artery disease?
Coronary Artery Disease or CAD is also sometimes called Atherosclerotic heart disease or cardiovascular disease (AHD or ACD).
What is coronary artery bypass surgery used to help prevent?
reduce the need for coronary bypass surgery.
What builds up during coronary artery disease?
coronary artery disease is a build-up of fatty matter and debris on the walls of the arteries.
What is coronary artery disease?
You can view common symptoms at: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov,www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/coronaryarterydisease.html, and www.mayoclinic.com/health/coronary-artery-disease/DS00064 .
Are Coronary artery disease and heart disease the same?
No; Coronary artery disease is a heart disease; or, CAD is one a disease that progresses into to Cardiomyopathy (heart disease) and MI. CAD is an aetiology of heart disease.
Is there any difference between coronary heart disease and coronary artery disease?
No. They are synonymous terms.
What is a Low-density lipoprotein?
A type of lipoprotein that consists of about 50% cholesterol and is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease
