Sometimes, symptoms are present before this occurs.
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Coronary Artery Disease Symptoms
The most commonsymptom of CADisangina, or chest pain.
Clogged coronary arteries block blood flow to the muscle of the heart.
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If angina is not present, having a heart attack can sometimes be the first sign of having CAD.
What Causes Coronary Artery Disease?
Plaque builds up within arteries when excess cholesterol in the blood gets deposited within the walls of arteries.
This plaque buildup narrows arteries, leading toatherosclerosis.
These include lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating, drinking too much alcohol, and smoking tobacco.
Testing to Diagnose CAD
Certain tests that examine your heart function can help diagnose CAD.
Treatment methods include healthy lifestyle habits like regular exercise and medical treatments like medication and surgery.
Exercise
Exercise and regular physical activity can help improve heart function and blood flow throughout the body.
It is important for both the treatment and prevention of CAD.
Medication
Medication is one of the most important treatments for CAD.
Surgery can include:
Can CAD Be Reversed?
CAD causes permanent damage to the heart and its blood vessels, so it cannot be reversed.
Thats why prevention is especially important to prevent the development of the condition and lifelong side effects.
Daily Life With CAD
Living with CAD can affect your daily activities.
Maintaining good overall health and making sure certain health markers stay within good ranges can help control your condition.
This includes maintaining low cholesterol, low blood sugar, and low blood pressure.
High blood pressure can increase pressure within already damaged coronary arteries, which can further cause more damage.
High cholesterol can worsen plaque buildup through greater levels of cholesterol in the blood.
High blood sugar worsens inflammation throughout the body, which can accelerate damage to the coronary arteries.
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