Beware of Coronary Heart Disease, Artery Diseases Causes

A known killer which cannot be prosecuted is of course non-other than Coronary Heart Disease. There are other synonyms for Coronary Heart Disease viz., Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heat Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, hardening & narrowing of the arteries. But irrespective of the name the fact is that it remains the leading cause of death across the globe.

What is Coronary Heart Disease?

As the name suggest, it is a disease related to the heart & arteries that supply blood to the heart
Most commonly known as Coronary Artery Disease
Arteries are blood vessels that supply blood to the heart
Plaque is a substance that is made up of cholesterol
Plaque creates a blockage inside the artery
Process of building plaque leading to partial or total blockage of the artery is called as atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis causes less supply of blood & oxygen to the heart causing chest pain or angina
Thus the most common symptom is angina for Coronary Artery Disease
Over a period of time Coronary Artery Disease will make heart weak & cause heart failure
Heart failure is a critical condition in which heart cannot pump blood effectively

Coronary heart disease causes

Improper lifestyle and hampered health are main causes of coronary heart disease. Below are few major coronary heart disease risk factors:

Unhealthy diet containing high levels of cholesterol, trans fats & saturated fats
Obesity
Physically inactive
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or above
High levels of Cholesterol in the blood; especially the Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) also known as the bad cholesterol
Family history of heart disease
Older age

Coronary heart disease prevention

Your lifestyle does matter in preventing Coronary Heart Disease. Few things that need to be done at your end are:

Eating a healthy diet by avoiding all junk food
Do not smoke or quit smoking if you are a smoker
Exercise on regular basis
Meet your physician for a regular health check-up

NHLBI Research on Coronary Heart Disease

Knowing the following basic can help to save life in Coronary Heart Disease.

Lower high blood pressure
Lower high cholesterol level by differentiating between HDL (High Density Lipoproteins) & LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins) cholesterol level

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