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Coronary Artery Spasm

Coronary Artery SpasmAny sharp pain in the chest always deserves a visit to the emergency department, although the cause is not necessarily a heart attack but a coronary artery spasm. The April issue of the “Mayo Clinic Health Letter” is about this trigger problem and what it stands for heart health.

A coronary artery spasm is a brief and temporary narrowing of the artery that supplies blood to the heart. The spasm can cause symptoms of angina, or chest tightness or a squeezing pain and overwhelming. Although the spasm is not a heart attack, it can trigger one or start a fatal heart rhythm disturbance. When events are repeated, that can alter cardiac function and prepare the ground to produce heart failure. Read the rest of this entry »

8 Tips to Reduce The Risk of Developing Coronary Artery Disease

8 Tips to Reduce The Risk of Developing Coronary Artery Disease One of cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease (CAD), or heart, is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States. In fact, the most common worldwide. What can you do to prevent it? Here we give some tips for you to consider if you want a heart that walks into overdrive.

The coronary arteries play an important role in your health: give your heart the nutrients and oxygen it needs through the blood. But what if it obstructs the flow of blood? Surge called coronary artery disease (CAD).

The cause of heart disease is the accumulation of particles of bad cholesterol, triglycerides, fatty acids in a sheet called plaque is deposited within the walls of the arteries. This is known as atherosclerosis and hardens and reduces the diameter of the arteries.

As the arteries become clogged again, the heart receives less blood and that’s when you can experience chest pain or angina, which can be accompanied by shortness of breath and other symptoms. The most severe episode of coronary artery disease is a stroke or heart attack.

The coronary artery disease develops over years without you noticing. Field opens quietly in your body, an Read the rest of this entry »

Heart Diseases

Heart DiseasesIf you’re like most people, think that heart disease is a problem for other people. However, heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. It is also a major cause of disability. There are many forms of heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself. This is called coronary artery disease and develops slowly over time. It is the most important cause for which people suffer heart attacks.

Other types of heart problems may occur in heart valves or the heart can not beat either because of heart failure. Some people are born with heart disease. Read the rest of this entry »

Heart Diseases

Heart disease width=If you’re like most people think that heart disease is a problem for other people. However, heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. It is also a major cause of disability. There are many forms of heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself. This is called coronary artery disease and develops slowly over time. It is the most important cause for which people suffer heart attacks.

Other heart problems can occur in heart valves or the heart can not beat either because of heart failure. Some people are born with heart disease. Read the rest of this entry »

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