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Meaning / Definition
Coronary artery disease is a disease which a waxy substance called plaque builds up insde the coronary artery,causing accumilation of fatty material in the inner linings of arteries which is caused by high colestrol .These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle.So when the heart muscle have insuffiecient amount of oxygen,it will lead to heart attack.
Causes and Effects
Coronary artery disease is thought to begin with damages or injuries to the inner layer of a coronary artery. The damage may be caused by various factors including:
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes or *insulin resistance
- Radiation therapy to the chest, as used for certain types of cancer
- *Sedentary lifestyle
* Insulin resistance is a state of diminished effectiveness of insulin in lowering the levels of blood sugar
* A sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity.
Signs and Symptoms
Signs and symptoms include pain or pressure over the chest that travels to arms or jaw so known as agina which is caused when an area of your heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. Other symptoms also include Burning sensation in the chest or upper abdoment and Shortness or breath, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, sweating, fatigue and nausea.
Prevention and Treatment
There is no cure for coronary artery disease but there are many treatments,including medication,surgery and life style changes, that can slow down its progress
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Meaning/definition
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cad
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Coronary+Artery+Disease
Signs and symptoms
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/disorders/coronary-artery-disease/cadsymptoms
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cad/signs
causes and effects
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronary-artery-disease/basics/causes/con-20032038
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedentary_lifestyle
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