| Heart disease is a dreaded disease that a lot of | | | | to other complications. Accumulation of cholesterol in |
| people are falling victims to. It has become very | | | | the arteries is one of the main reasons for heart |
| common due to the lifestyle of people. The lifestyles | | | | attack. This places obese people at a high risk of |
| people live these days are very stressful and this is | | | | suffering from a heart attack. The above mentioned |
| one of the primary causes for heart diseases. Another | | | | factors are determining factors of a CHD and so |
| main reason for heart diseases is due to the lack of | | | | people should take necessary actions to avoid them |
| exercise and also consumption of junk food. | | | | as much as possible. |
| In the earlier times it was a rare disease that occurred | | | | Symptoms of CHD |
| to very few people. The times have changed and | | | | |
| these days even children are not safe from heart | | | | The most common symptoms of coronary heart |
| diseases. Coronary heart disease is a type of heart | | | | disease include angina or chest pain. A person having |
| disease that occurs due to improper circulation of | | | | frequent chest pain may be suffering from CHD. If |
| oxygen and the blood to heart and its neighboring | | | | suffering from angina, a person should consult a doctor |
| tissues. CHD is a type of cardiovascular disease and it | | | | as soon as possible. Heart attack is the beginning of |
| can lead to death. The main cause for the disease is | | | | coronary heart disease. A person who might have |
| due to a condition called atherosclerosis. | | | | suffered from a stroke or an attack should take |
| In this condition, plaques and fatty substance will build | | | | necessary actions like medication to avoid CHD. |
| up on artery walls which eventually lead to the | | | | A person who finds it hard to breathe will at a great |
| narrowing of the vessels. A person suffering from | | | | risk and may potentially suffer from CHD. It is very |
| CHD is at a great risk of frequent attacks that may | | | | important to lookout for the signs as you will have a |
| even lead to the death of the individual. | | | | chance to fight CHD. |
| Causes and symptoms of CHD | | | | Diagnosis of CHD |
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| Certain conditions will determine the risk and also | | | | There are a lot of methods by which you can |
| seriousness of coronary heart disease. The conditions | | | | diagnose CHD. It can be achieved through a variety of |
| include; age, diabetes, obesity, smoking, blood pressure | | | | means like; coronary angiography, ECG, coronary |
| level, menopause for women, bad cholesterol levels, | | | | arteriography, stress test, nuclear scan, |
| lack of exercising and physical activities, level of | | | | echocardiogram, EBCT or electron beam CT, and also |
| C-reactive protein, homocystine and also fibrinogen. | | | | magnetic resonance angiography. These tests can be |
| These factors will determine the effect of CHD. | | | | done to check in case you diagnose a potential |
| People over the age of 40 are more at risk of | | | | symptom of CHD. The most common treatment for |
| suffering from a CHD. People under 40 years can also | | | | CHD is Angioplasty using stenting and also bypass |
| suffer from CHD but will be at a lower frequency. | | | | surgery on coronary artery. |
| Smoking can enhance the risk of CHD and also lead | | | | |