Coronary Artery Disease is also known as coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease.
Coronary arteries are like elastic pipe. These pipes or arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to heart muscle.
However, in disease condition deposition of fats, cholesterol, and other substances on the artery walls leads to narrowing of arteries and there is kind of obstacle in blood flow.
So, there is decrease in blood flow to heart. The deposit of fat, cholesterol and other substances on the inner walls of arteries is called Plaque, and the condition is called Atherosclerosis.
Symptoms of Coronary Artery Disease
- Chest pain or discomfort, which is called Angina
- Patients have shortness of breath
- There is Fatigue
- Heart attack may be the initial sign in some patients
Reasons or Causes of Coronary Artery Disease
- Diabetes increases the chances of Coronary Artery Disease
- Obesity leads increased incidence of Coronary Artery Diseases
- Habits like Smoking and tobacco consumption
- Inactive Lifestyle
- Gender: Men particularly older adults are more prawn to Coronary Artery Disease
- Family history of Coronary diseases increases the risk.
How to prevent coronary artery disease
- Eat a diet low in saturated fats like plant-based proteins, fruits, vegetables
- Exercise at least 30 minutes daily
- Quit tobacco consumption and limit the alcohol consumption
- Keep in control if there is diabetes, blood pressure or cholesterol.