What is coronary artery disease?

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.

Cholesterol plaquing: Cholesterol plaquing of the coronary arteries.

Atherosclerosis: CAD=atherosclerosis (known to start ~age 7), an accumulation of white blood cells in the walls of the arteries. Arteries enlarge (protects blood flow for decades); subsequent plaque ruptures release debris+clots downstream; local clots suddenly narrow/close the artery opening producing permanent muscle damage, angina, progressive heart muscle weakness & ↑ing arrhythmias. StressTests/Angiorams miss

CAD: Coronary artery disease is defined as obstructive lesions in the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle . These start as areas of inflammation that progress into obstructions and affect the different layers of the blood vessel wall (from inside out).

Ds of Heart Arteries: The key issue is atherosclerosis, an accumulation of white blood cells in the walls of arteries, typically starts in childhood & is primarily driven by lipoproteins (proteins which transport fat in the water outside cells) is dominant human behavior yet is typically ignored for decades because it remains asymptomatic until plaque ruptures releases debris, triggers clots & suddenly block blood flow.