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Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women.

CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. This is due to the buildup of cholesterol and other material, called plaque, on their inner walls. This buildup is called atherosclerosis. As it grows, less blood can flow through the arteries. As a result, the heart muscle can't get the blood or oxygen it needs. This can lead to chest pain (angina) or a heart attack. Most heart attacks happen when a blood clot suddenly cuts off the hearts' blood supply, causing permanent heart damage.

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  1. Coronary Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/coronaryarterydisease.html - Health Topics
  2. Diabetes - preventing heart attack and stroke 
    ... nih.gov/24222015/ . Marx N, Reith S. Managing chronic coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes. In: De Lemos JA, Omland T, eds. Chronic Coronary Artery Disease: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease . Philadelphia, PA: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000080.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Stable angina 
    ... clot. The most common cause of angina is coronary artery disease . Angina pectoris is the medical term for this ... or uncomfortable. There are many risk factors for coronary artery disease . Some include: Diabetes Family history of early coronary ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000198.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Unstable angina 
    Coronary artery disease due to atherosclerosis is the most common cause of unstable angina. Atherosclerosis is the buildup of ... Syndrome X) Coronary artery spasm Risk factors for coronary artery disease include: Diabetes Family history of early coronary heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000201.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Heart bypass surgery 
    ... blood. This is called ischemic heart disease, or coronary artery disease (CAD). It can cause chest pain ( angina ). Coronary ... 60. Teirstein PS. Interventional and surgical treatment of coronary artery disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman-Cecil ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002946.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Exercise stress test 
    ... You are having chest pain (to check for coronary artery disease, narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart ... blockage in the arteries that supply your heart ( coronary artery disease ) When you have an abnormal exercise stress test, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003878.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Heart bypass surgery - minimally invasive 
    ... blood. This is called ischemic heart disease or coronary artery disease. It can cause chest pain ( angina ). Your provider ... or other treatments, such as angioplasty with stenting. Coronary artery disease varies from person to person. Heart bypass surgery ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007012.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Coronary Artery Disease Quiz 
    Coronary artery disease is … The correct answer is all of the above. Coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary heart disease describe the same ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/007115_34.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Coronary Artery Disease (Heart Attack) (American Geriatrics Society)  
    Coronary artery disease is the most common form of heart disease in the US. It causes restricted blood flow ...
    https://www.healthinaging.org/...oronary-artery-disease-heart-attack - External Health Links
  10. Stress and your heart 
    ... ischemia and subsequent cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol . 2014;114(2):187-192. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000768.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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