Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disorders
Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disorders
Coronary Artery Disease
A condition in which the coronary arteries-those that feed the heart muscle itself-are narrowed. As a result, the blood supply to the heart muscle is decreased. The narrowing is almost invariably due to the buildup of fatty plaques on the inner walls fo the arteries.
Top: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Cardiovascular Disorders: Heart Disease: Coronary Artery Disease:
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- All the basic facts about the need for a heart bypass operation and how blood vessels are used.
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- Cardiovascular disease resources for sufferers of circulatory conditions and patients seeking information about coronary artery disease and treatment options.
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- A description of the most common type of heart disease, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
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- This decision support tool will help understanding of treatment options and possible side-effects.
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- Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve coronary artery disease with traditional strategies and herbs.
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- Emphasis on Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and ß-Carotene. A statement for health care professionals from the American Heart Association.
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- A look at this disease, the risk factors, symptoms and possible complications including heart attack.
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- A look at coronary artery disease and cholesterol and the role diet plays in this disease.
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- Information on coronary artery disease, or atherosclerosis, including information on risks, symptoms such as angina, and bypass surgery procedures.
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- In-depth look at coronary heart disease, who is at risk, controllable and uncontrollable risks, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment, lifestyle changes and surgery.
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- In depth look at coronary artery disease with colored graphics.
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- Diagram of the heart and the arteries, discussion about calcification and calculation of the likelihood of CAD.
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- A look at the symptoms, diagnostic tests, prevention of CAD followed by a discussion on heart attacks.
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- In-depth discussion of topics such as diet, including supplements, exercise, smoking and stress to aid the prevention of coronary heart disease.
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- Provides a tool to allow patients to work out their own risk for all forms of heart surgery such as CABG. Work out risk using a free calculator.
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- Information about coronary artery disease. Find out who is at risk, diagnosing and statistics.
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- An explanation of what coronary artery disease is.
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- Information on coronary artery disease including atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, carotid artery disease and atherosclerotic plaque.
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- A discussion about percutanerous transluminal coronary angioplasty/stent which is a procedure used to treat coronary artery disease. Information about CAD and some detailed graphics.
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