Question 1

how do we remove coronary heart disease?

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We don't: We can not "remove" coronary heart disease, what we can do, and we do it everyday, is to reduce the risks by stabilizing it and making it less harmful.  Controlling your weight, exercising, having a healthy diet, controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol are the cornerstones of this effort.

Question 2

is coronary heart disease serious?

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Yes.: Coronary heart disease can be serious. However, with modern understanding it can be managed. Drugs like Aspirin can reduce heart attack. Additionally drugs like Plavix (clopidogrel) have been shown to decrease this further. Statin medications can reduce risk for rupture of the plaque which is the precursor step for a sudden heart attack. Additional medications are also helpful in reducing the impact of cad.

Question 3

can coronary heart disease be cured?

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Maybe: Coronary heart disease occurs when the arteries that feed the heart muscle are clogged with atherosclerotic plaque.  A proper diet, control of blood pressure and diabetes, and statin and other medications to lower cholesterol can be used to slow the progression of coronary artery blockage.  There is some evidence that exercise, diet and certain medications may cause blockage to regress.

Question 4

is coronary heart disease reversible?

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Depends: Since there are many causes, the answer depends on the cause. For example, if someone is born with a congenital anomaly, correcting the defect may correct the problem. However, if it is due to a multifactorial inflammatory atherosclerotic process then we may manage the disease, prevent progression - even achieve some regression- but we do not "cure" it.

Question 5

what are coronary heart disease exercises?

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Many, many: Anything aerobic.  Anything that gets you to move, elevate your heart rate and circulate blood.

Question 6

what are some signs of coronary heart disease?

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Many or none: Many symptoms. The most common are chest pain, shortness of breath, jaw pain, arm pain, sweating, fatigue, abdominal pain, leg pain, dizziness and also back pain. Sometimes heart disease is a stealth disease and there are no symptoms.

Question 7

what are some of the risks of coronary heart disease?

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Untimely Death: Atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries is a progressive disease, if it is allowed to continue without any remediation, the arteries will become blocked and, in the heart, this will cause ischemia -becoming irreversible -and ultimately muscle death.In the interim, one could be sidelined from preferred activities due to angina or equivalent.But you can partner with your doctor to slow/stop it.

Question 8

what influences the development of coronary heart disease?

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Many factors: Smoking, cholesterol (ldl, hdl, triglycerides), genetics, diet (for cholesterol), daily exercise/good fitness level, diabetes (know and control your blood sugar), medications  - these are the main factors influencing the development of CAD other than other diseases that could have a tremendous impact on the progress of cad.

Question 9

what are the risk factors of coronary heart disease in women?

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Same as in men: Genetics, age, cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, htn.

Question 10

what patients get coronary heart disease?

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Many: Many different risk factors can lead to cad-some changeable, others not. Examples you can do something about include: smoking/tobacco, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol (& related) abnormalities, lack of exercise, obesity. Risks you can't change: family history, genetics, gender. Many people can get it-even those who don't "look" like they should, so get regular, thorough, proactive evals.

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