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Coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease

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Damage to or disease in the heart's major blood vessels.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Heart diseases • Heart conditions

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Weakness
Chest pain
Difficulty staying asleep
Trouble sleeping
Joint pains
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Coronary artery disease
Rosuvastatin
4.1
61 reviews
Pravastatin
3.4
60 reviews
Lovastatin
3.2
60 reviews
Fluvastatin
3.0
62 reviews
Amlodipine
2.9
60 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Coronary artery disease

Surgery

Coronary artery bypass graft
4.2
13 reviews
Coronary angioplasty
4
12 reviews
Heart stent
3.8
13 reviews
Heart transplant
3.1
13 reviews

Other treatments

Controlling your cholesterol

Tests

Electrocardiogram

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking
Prolonged bed rest
Long plane rides
Asbestos exposure

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