Coronary Heart Disease - Also Known as Coronary Artery Disease - Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatments

CORONARY HEART DISEASE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, PREVENTION & TREATMENTS Coronary heart disease (CHD) What is Coronary Heart Disease? is a narrowing of the small blood vessels known as the coronary arteries, which supply blood and oxygen to the heart. CHD is also called Did You Know? CORONARY HEART DISEASE coronary artery disease. %21 is the CAUSE of DEATH in the U.S. for MEN & WOMEN CAUSES OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE Narrowed/Blocked Coronary Artery CAUSES/RISK FACTORS OF Coronary Heart Plaque Disease INCLUDE: • Smoking • High blood 2012 The Mourt Bad CeARghts Reserved pressure Once the inner wall of an artery is damaged, fatty deposits (plaques) made of cholesterol and other cellular waste products accumulate at the site of injury in a process called atherosclerosis. • High cholesterol • Diabetes The buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries causes the arteries to get narrow. As a result, blood flow to the heart can slow down or stop. Obesity • Sedentary Lifestyle WARNING SIGNS • Family History & SYMPTOMS OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE CHEST PAIN or discomfort (angina) is the MOST COMMON SYMPTOM. It may feel heavy or like someone is squeezing your heart. You may feel it . in your chest but also in your neck, arms, stomach or upper back. Other Symptoms include: Shortness of breath This may occur with or before chest pain. Nausea Vomiting, light-headedness or fainting, or breaking out in a cold sweat. Fatigue Sleep problems, weakness and lack of energy. 6 STEPS TO PREVENTION OF ÇORONARY HEART DISEASE LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: 1 Don't smoke 2 Exercise regularly (consult your doctor first) mhml 20 lulmk 3 Maintain a healthy weight 760 280 Eat a healthy and nutritious diet. Include plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins such as chicken, fish, beans and legumes. 5 Avoid sodium (salt) and fats found in fried foods, processed foods, and baked goods. 6 Read labels, and stay away from "saturated fat" and anything that contains "partially-hydrogenated" or "hydrogenated" fats. These products are usually loaded with unhealthy fats. Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 cup (200g) Amount Per Serving Calories 260 S Daily Value Fat 139 Saturated Fat 39 Trans Fat 29 Cholesterol 30mg Sodium 660 mg Carbohydrate 31g Fiber Og Sugars 5g Protein 5 20% 25% 28% 10% 0% g Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 2% TREATMENTS FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASE Treatment depends on your symptoms and how severe the disease is. Your doctor may give you one or more medicines to treat CHD, including: 75 · Aspirin with or without clopidogrel (Plavix) or prasugrel (Effient) to help prevent blood clots from forming in your arteries • ACE inhibitors to lower blood pressure and protect your heart and kidneys wwnption Prescn • Beta-blockers to lower heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen use by the heart • Calcium channel blockers to relax arteries, lower blood pressure, and reduce the strain on the heart • Diuretics ("water pills") to lower blood pressure and treat heart failure ETHE • Nitrates (such as nitroglycerin) to stop chest pain and improve blood flow to the heart • Statins to lower cholesterol Procedures and Surgeries used to treat CHD include: Angioplasty and stent placement, known as Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCIS) Preoperative condition of diseased The Mount Sina edical Center New Yo coronary artery narrowed with plaque Angioplasty with stent placement to widen the narrowed coronary artery Snal Medical Center, New Yo IMPROVED BLOOD FLOW Postoperative condition of coronary artery shows stent remains in artery, keeping it open and improving blood flow 2012 The Mount Sinal Medical Center, New Y Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Internal Mammary Artery Graft Artery harvested from the chest wall and is then stitched from the subclavian artery to the left coronary arterý directing blood flow around the blockage Vein Graft Vein harvested from the leg and is then stitched from the aorta to the right coronary artery directing bloód flow around the blockage Left Coronary artery Right Coronary artery Blockage Blockage This procedure can be performed open or by minimally invasive surgical technique © 2012 The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York Mount Sinai You are free to copy, distribute and transmit this content, but you must attribute the work to Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Some statistics and information are referenced from: "http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/coronary_ad.htm | "http://www.nhibi.nih govhealth/health-topics/topics/cad