Question 1

what are the symptoms of coronary arteriosclerosis?

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Can vary: Classic symptoms are chest tightness with shortness of breathe with exertion.Pts have sweating , nausea, and have left arm pain. Pts may also have jaw pain. The symptoms resolve with rest.However most pts dont have such clasic symptoms.Diabetics may have no symptoms at all and they are among the highest risk group.Women tend to have atypical symptoms too.If your concerned w/ risk factors see ur dr.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: coronary arteriosclerosis?

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Increased thickness.: Coronary arteriosclerosis is the condition whereby the arteries are thickened, rigid, and tortuous as a result of deposition of cholesterol and /or calcium in the walls of the coronary arteries. This may lead to obstruction of the arteries from narrowing of the caliber or from the formation of clots.

Question 3

what is the treatment for coronary arteriosclerosis?

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Cad: Risk factor modification, BP control, and using medications that improve the supply-demand balance in coronary blood (and hence oxygen) supply.

Question 4

is coronary artery disease also known as arteriosclerosis and myocardial infarction?

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Yes and no: Atherosclerosis is narrowing and hardening of the blood vessels. It occurs in people with high cholesterol , with hypertension and can run in families. Myocardial infarction is a " heart attack" caused by a decreased blood supply to the heart. The most common cause of myocardial infarction is coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis).

Question 5

is coronary artery disease the same as arteriosclerosis and myocardial infarction? please advise!

Accepted Answer

Coronary artery: disease and arteriosclerosis are essentially to names for the same. You can have these without infarction. A myocardial infarction occurs when blood flow is abruptly interrupted in a certain coronary artery and heart muscle is not receiving adequate blood supply.

Question 6

what is coronary artery disease?

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Atherosclerosis: Fatty plaque buildup in the walls of coronary arteries that result in decreased flow of blood to the muscle of your heart is coronary artery disease.

Question 7

what causes coronary artery disease?

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EAT: Epicardial adipose tissue (eat) which is vat (visceral adipose tissue) on the surface of the heart.  Everywhere there is eat, there will be blockage in the coronary artery underneath it.

Question 8

is coronary artery disease inherited?

Accepted Answer

Sort of: Yes it runs in families so if your parents have it you are more likely to also. This is partly because risk factors such as diabetes are also inherited. It is very complicated however, much more so than hair or eye color for instance because there are so many factors to consider.

Question 9

what is nonobstructive coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

Heart disease: Non obstructive implies that there are changes seen from cholesterol deposits in the arteries, however, not sufficient enough to require stenting.  Take action in lowering cholesterol, blood pressure, stop smoking, control diabetes, exercise, lose weight, before it becomes obstructive.

Question 10

what sort of disease is coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis: Atheromatous plaque formation due to cholestrol deposits is the commenst form of coronary artery disease.  It can lead to heart attacks and death.

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