OK Guys, this is information for your heart.
Coronary Artery Disease is also known as CAD. CAD is a result from plaque buildup overtime in your arteries. The plaque buildup is also called atherosclerosis. The biggest effect/problem of CAD is a low/bad supply of oxygen and nutrients to your heart muscle/tissue.
The fatty plaques in the arteries can overtime , slowly block the coronary arteries, which in turn slows the blood volume that can flow through them , leading to tissue death of the heart muscle. Heart tissue cells start to die within 10 seconds after a coronary artery occlusion. The combination of lack of 02 and lack of energy availability to the heart significantly impairs the left ventricle in the heart. This will eventually lead to a heart attack.
Signs and Symptoms
Angina--( that's that annoying chest pain sometimes described as burning,squeezing or tightness in/around the heart area).
Nausea and vomiting.
Cold and pale extremities.
Sweating.
Fatigue and difficulty breathing.
TESTS
Electrocardiography
Stress test
Cardiac catheterization
Coronary angiography.
This "article" is strictly for informational purposes only. It is not meant to treat and diagnose. If you feel as if you are experiencing any or all of the above. Call your physician.
Some information was used from
Atlas of Pathophysiology, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
