You may have witnessed someone struggle with it--a squeeze in the chest, the faster beat of the heart, a shortness of breath that may be accompanied by a wave of dizziness, nausea, or sweating. Or maybe the pain isn’t in the chest itself, but in their shoulders, arms, neck, or back. These are all the symptoms commonly found in patients experiencing a heart disease. Specifically, the coronary artery disease (CAD) is known to affect about 13 million people and remained the No. 1 killer in America.
CAD resulted from cholesterol-laden plaque that build up in the arteries over time. The arteries that were once smooth and elastic became narrow and stiff, subsequently blocking blood flow to the heart and starving it of oxygen-rich blood …show more content…
10% to 40% patients have reported high rates of depression. This is usually associated with the increase rates of hospital visits and health care applications. Anxiety and the presence of other diseases and conditions are also noted in CAD patients.
Like other long-term diseases, CAD is preventative through the practice of healthy habits and lifestyle changes. Smokers must quit if they’re diagnosed with heart disease. Daily exercise is also recommended because it strengthens the heart and blood vessels while reducing stress and blood pressure. Stress reduction can be manage through mindfulness, or meditation, and other relaxing activities such as yoga and taichi. Additionally, maintaining a healthy diet and healthy weight is imperative to a moderate cholesterol level and blood pressure.
What about when the disease is contracted? In addition with the aforementioned preventative measures, medications and surgical treatments are required to treat CAD. Medications can help with regulating blood in the heart. Surgery treatments such as balloon angioplasty (which uses metal stents, or expandable tubes to prop the blood vessels) or open-heart surgery (to bypass clotted heart arteries) can also increase the blood flow. However, medications and expensive operations are not enough to cure heart disease. Current measures only help to stabilize the conditions and control the symptoms, but innovative minds are still constantly searching for a cure to
CAD resulted from cholesterol-laden plaque that build up in the arteries over time. The arteries that were once smooth and elastic became narrow and stiff, subsequently blocking blood flow to the heart and starving it of oxygen-rich blood …show more content…
10% to 40% patients have reported high rates of depression. This is usually associated with the increase rates of hospital visits and health care applications. Anxiety and the presence of other diseases and conditions are also noted in CAD patients.
Like other long-term diseases, CAD is preventative through the practice of healthy habits and lifestyle changes. Smokers must quit if they’re diagnosed with heart disease. Daily exercise is also recommended because it strengthens the heart and blood vessels while reducing stress and blood pressure. Stress reduction can be manage through mindfulness, or meditation, and other relaxing activities such as yoga and taichi. Additionally, maintaining a healthy diet and healthy weight is imperative to a moderate cholesterol level and blood pressure.
What about when the disease is contracted? In addition with the aforementioned preventative measures, medications and surgical treatments are required to treat CAD. Medications can help with regulating blood in the heart. Surgery treatments such as balloon angioplasty (which uses metal stents, or expandable tubes to prop the blood vessels) or open-heart surgery (to bypass clotted heart arteries) can also increase the blood flow. However, medications and expensive operations are not enough to cure heart disease. Current measures only help to stabilize the conditions and control the symptoms, but innovative minds are still constantly searching for a cure to