Q: can coronary artery disease be reversed?

Yes: Yes if on high dose statins for years it is possible to stabilize and slightly improve.

Q: how can coronary artery disease be cured?

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 alcohol intake, diabetes control and medications.

Q: what happens during coronary artery disease?

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 completely blocked. The artery blockage can cause chest pain on exertion or even a heart attack resulting in permanent damage to the heart muscle.

Q: what are the tests for coronary artery disease?

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 test is a cardiac catheterization. The cardiologist will place a small catheter through a groin vessel up to the heart and inject a special dye into the coronary arteries. The pictures will show if there are any blockages or not.

Q: what are other names for coronary artery disease?

Ischemic disease: Heart disease, ischemic heart disease, coronary heart disease, atherosclerotic heart disease(ashd).

Q: what is the diagnosis for coronary artery disease?

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 also consider the presence of vascular disease elsewhere in the body to be equiv. To having cad. So if someone has blocked circulation in the legs, or a history of certain kinds of stroke, they'd be treated like they have cad. It's a systemic process.

Q: what is an abbreviation for coronary artery disease?

CAD: CAD is the abbreviation for coronary artery disease. The coronaries are abbreviated as follows;lad-left anterior descending, om-obtuse marginal, diag-diagonal, rca-right coronary artery, lm-left main, cx-circumflex, ramus-ramus intermedius, pda-posterior descending artery the word coronary comes from corona or crown. If the heart muscle is removed from the heart, the arteries look like a"corona".

Q: what is the principal sign of coronary artery disease?

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 activity.

Question 1

is coronary artery disease contagious?

Accepted Answer

Causes for cad: Not contagious in the sense of an infectious exposure.  There are strong genetic risks, and people living together tend to make similar diet and lifestyle choices, so clustering of CAD cases does occur.

Question 2

can coronary artery disease be treated?

Accepted Answer

Certainly: Evaluation by a primary care & cardiologist, reduce weight - BMI < 28, eat right: low fat, low (bad) cholesterol, consider high quality fish oil, cessation of smoking, exercise (if you are healthy enough per your physician), reduce alcohol consumption, take prescribed medications as directed. Know your numbers: cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and work with your physician to optimize them.

Question 3

can coronary artery disease be reversed?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes if on high dose statins for years it is possible to stabilize and slightly improve.

Question 4

how can coronary artery disease be cured?

Accepted Answer

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 alcohol intake, diabetes control and medications.

Question 5

what happens during coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

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 completely blocked. The artery blockage can cause chest pain on exertion or even a heart attack resulting in permanent damage to the heart muscle.

Question 6

what are the tests for coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

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 test is a cardiac catheterization. The cardiologist will place a small catheter through a groin vessel up to the heart and inject a special dye into the coronary arteries. The pictures will show if there are any blockages or not.

Question 7

what are other names for coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

Ischemic  disease: Heart disease, ischemic heart disease, coronary heart disease, atherosclerotic heart disease(ashd).

Question 8

what is the diagnosis for coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

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 also consider the presence of vascular disease elsewhere in the body to be equiv. To having cad. So if someone has blocked circulation in the legs, or a history of certain kinds of stroke, they'd be treated like they have cad. It's a systemic process.

Question 9

what is an abbreviation for coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

CAD: CAD is the abbreviation for coronary artery disease. The coronaries are abbreviated as follows;lad-left anterior descending, om-obtuse marginal, diag-diagonal, rca-right coronary artery, lm-left main, cx-circumflex, ramus-ramus intermedius, pda-posterior descending artery the word coronary comes from corona or crown. If the heart muscle is removed from the heart, the arteries look like a"corona".

Question 10

what is the principal sign of coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

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 activity.

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