Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease is the most ordinary type of heart illness. It is the leading cause of loss in the United States in together men and women.

CAD happens when the arteries that provide blood to heart muscle become hard-bitten and narrowed. This is due to the buildup of cholesterol and other material, called plaque, on their inner walls. As the buildup grows, less blood can flow during the arteries. As a result, the heart muscle can't get the blood or oxygen it needs. This can lead to chest pain or a heart assault. Most heart attacks come about when a blood clot suddenly cuts off the hearts' blood supply, causing enduring heart damage.

Over time, CAD can also weaken the heart muscle and add to heart failure and arrhythmias. Heart failure income the heart can't pump blood well to the rest of the body. Arrhythmias are change in the usual beating rhythm of the heart.