Question 1

if a body had a thrombosis of right coronary artery at post-mortem, is that a sign of a definite heart attack ?

Accepted Answer

See below: If the thrombus involved the right main coronary artery, that would be a sign of "heart attack". The person may have died suddenly, without usual symptoms of heart attack.

Question 2

can i ride a roller coaster 3 years after having a heart attack due to blockage of the right coronary artery and getting stents implanted?

Accepted Answer

Enjoy ride: Hope you are not doing the tallest and fastest roller coaster.

Question 3

what's mean mild coronary artery disease involving the left anterior descending and the right coronary artery?  it's something to worry? heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Mild CAD: Mild coronary disease means mild plaque/cholesterol build up in the coronaries with causing significant impairment in flow of blood. Prevention of progression with medications and lifestyle changes e.g. Smoking cessation would be recommended.

Question 4

my dad is 60 he had a heart attack involving 3 coronary arteries with a total of 9 blockages. he had stents put in. any ideas on his life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Good prognosis: If his left ventricular function is normal and if he follows the instructions of his doctors (no smoking, statin, dual anti-platelet therapy, blood pressure control, good diet, exercise), he can live a normal life expectancy and pass on at home in his sleep at a very advanced age.

Question 5

how do i reduce the risk of a heart attack via coronary artery blockage?

Accepted Answer

Proactive care: Big topic. Briefly: maintain healthy weight, exercise regularly, eat healthy diet, don't use tobacco, limit alcohol consumption, manage stress, have regular physicals with a physician focused on proactive care. Eval generally looks for high blood pressure, diabetes/pre-diabetes/insulin resistance, cholesterol panel. More advanced "cholesterol" testing is available and better at predicting risk.

Question 6

i have angina due to to having coronary artery spasms. how serious is this condition and can i have a heart attack through it.?

Accepted Answer

Heart attach: Yes   it is so important for your doctors (pcp & cardio) to get to know you.  Coronary heart disease not always has typical symptoms of angina radiating to neck/left arm, nausea or vomiting. It could be manifested as fatigue , indigestion leg swelling, or no symptom.

Question 7

how will coronary artery disease lead to a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Causative: Coronary artetiosclerosis leads to plaque buildup which in turn eventually causes a stenosis in the coronary. Acute plaque thorombosis leads to acute coronary closure with the obvious myocardial ischemic necrosis. Emergency coronary revascularization within minutes of the occlusion re establishes blood flow and rescues the heart muscle that has not perished.Heart muscle that dies is gone for good.

Question 8

is coronary artery disease same as heart attack? or how is it different?

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect: Coronary artery disease is the buildup of cholesterol and calcium in the vessels leading to the heart. A heart attack is when those arteries are blocked, cutting off blood flow and causing damage.

Question 9

can coronary artery disease cause problems besides causing a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

YES: Strokes and aneurysms and peripherovascular disease, renal artery disease to include some. Arteriosclerosis is a process that ends up affecting all the arteries in the body if you live long enough.

Question 10

with coronary artery disease am i more susceptible for having a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Yes: However, if you control your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes (if applicable), then you're managing your coronary artery disease and likely preventing a heart attack from occurring. Basically, follow a healthy lifestyle, take all meds prescribed, and follow up with your doctor as recommended. Then you significantly reduce your chance of heart attack.

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If a body had a thrombosis of right coronary artery at post-mortem, is that a sign of a definite heart attack ?

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Can i ride a roller coaster 3 years after having a heart attack due to blockage of the right coronary artery and getting stents implanted?

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What's mean mild coronary artery disease involving the left anterior descending and the right coronary artery? it's something to worry? heart attack?

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My dad is 60 he had a heart attack involving 3 coronary arteries with a total of 9 blockages. he had stents put in. any ideas on his life expectancy?

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How do i reduce the risk of a heart attack via coronary artery blockage?

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I have angina due to to having coronary artery spasms. how serious is this condition and can i have a heart attack through it.?

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How will coronary artery disease lead to a heart attack?

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Is coronary artery disease same as heart attack? or how is it different?

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Can coronary artery disease cause problems besides causing a heart attack?

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With coronary artery disease am i more susceptible for having a heart attack?

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