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Inoperable coronary artery disease
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Jostanswered
Cardiology 38 years experience
Certainly: Evaluation by a primary care & cardiologist, reduce weight - BMI < 28, eat right: low fat, low (bad) cholesterol, consider high quality fish oil, cess... Read More
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Dr. ALADIN MARIANOanswered
Thoracic Surgery 51 years experience
It depends on: One's understanding of the word "treated". If one means "cured", the answer is no. If one means "prevented", then not totally. Currently, treatment mo... Read More
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Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Multiple ways: From an angioplasty to a cardiac bypass. Modifying your risk factors are best, stopping smoking, lowering your cholesterol, losing weight, etc.
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Dr. Mark Sternanswered
Cardiology 48 years experience
Yes: Yes if on high dose statins for years it is possible to stabilize and slightly improve.
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Possibly in mildest: Stages by aggressive lifestyle modification including aggressive lowering of ldl. But once more significant atherosclerosis is present it is generall... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Jostanswered
Cardiology 38 years experience
Not Really: Coronary artery disease, also referred to as CAD or cvd, can be controlled or ameliorated with diet, exercise, cessation of smoking, moderation of al... Read More
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Dr. Daniel Zangeranswered
Cardiology 35 years experience
No cure : There is no cure for CAD we as cardiologist try our best to prevent and treat it by altering risk factors like cholesterol diabetes hypertension smoki... Read More
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Dr. Michael Morananswered
Cardiology 26 years experience
Regression...: Atherosclerotic plaque is a living tissue, not a static process. While it cannot be "cured" per say, one can tip the scales in favor of plaque regres... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Grenzeranswered
Cardiology 57 years experience
Blockage: Plaque builds up in the wall of the artery and can cause the artery to get gradually more narrow. If the plaque ruptures the artery can suddenly get c... Read More
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Dr. Marco Paliottaanswered
Thoracic Surgery 32 years experience
Several test.: There are several tests for coronary artery disease. A thorough history and physical exam, ekg, ct scan, nuclear studies are all helpful but the best ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Sternanswered
Cardiology 48 years experience
Ischemic disease: Heart disease, ischemic heart disease, coronary heart disease, atherosclerotic heart disease(ashd).
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christopher Dowdanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Various: If you're asking how CAD is diagnosed, there are actually many ways. Direct testing can show it (ie stress test, calcium scan, catheterization). We al... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mario Matos-Cruzanswered
Thoracic Surgery 41 years experience
CAD: CAD is the abbreviation for coronary artery disease. The coronaries are abbreviated as follows;lad-left anterior descending, om-obtuse marginal, diag-... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Angina: At early stages it may not cause symptoms. Once blockages become more significant, chest pain and/or shortness of breath occur, usually worse with act... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nassir Azimianswered
Interventional Cardiology 25 years experience
Varies: Some remain asymptomatic and have normal lives. Others develop angina. Some ar complicated with heart attacks.
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