Coronary artery disease (CAD) results when our body’s coronary arteries become damaged. Our coronary arteries are important because “they supply our heart with blood, oxygen, and nutrients” (Coronary artery disease, 2014). Our arteries typically get damaged because of plaque and inflammation developing inside them. “The buildup of plaque causes our arteries to become narrower and that decreases our blood flow to our heart” (Coronary artery disease, 2014). This decreased blood flow can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and other CAD symptoms. If it is not treated in time, this plaque buildup can cause a heart attack.
The cause of coronary artery disease is believed to be “the result of damage to the inner layer of a coronary artery” (Coronary …show more content…
The first symptom is chest pain. “The chest pain is typically brought about by physical or emotional stress” (Coronary artery disease, 2014). It usually only lasts a few minutes. The second symptom is shortness of breath. Since the arteries are blocked and blood flow is decreased, “there is not enough blood to supply our body’s needs and this causes us to feel out of breath more often” (Coronary artery disease, 2014). The third symptom is a heart attack. “Our coronary arteries take many years to build up with plaque and sometimes people don’t even realize it’s happening until they have a heart attack” (Coronary artery disease, 2014). A heart attack is caused from our arteries being completely blocked and no blood …show more content…
“It is most common in males 80 years of age and older” (Gillespie, 2013). “In 2009, there were 116.1 deaths from coronary artery disease per 100,000 population” (Gillespie, 2013). “The death rate was highest among African American males, 80 years of age or older, than any other racial group” (Gillespie, 2013). About 1/3 of the people diagnosed with coronary artery disease choose to have angioplasty procedure. There are approximately one million angioplasty surgeries performed each year in the United States. These procedures are popular because the low risk of this treatment. About 10% of the people diagnosed with coronary artery disease, decide to have a coronary artery bypass graft surgery. When someone has a CABG surgery, it takes longer for them to fully recover compared to if they would have had angioplasty
The cause of coronary artery disease is believed to be “the result of damage to the inner layer of a coronary artery” (Coronary …show more content…
The first symptom is chest pain. “The chest pain is typically brought about by physical or emotional stress” (Coronary artery disease, 2014). It usually only lasts a few minutes. The second symptom is shortness of breath. Since the arteries are blocked and blood flow is decreased, “there is not enough blood to supply our body’s needs and this causes us to feel out of breath more often” (Coronary artery disease, 2014). The third symptom is a heart attack. “Our coronary arteries take many years to build up with plaque and sometimes people don’t even realize it’s happening until they have a heart attack” (Coronary artery disease, 2014). A heart attack is caused from our arteries being completely blocked and no blood …show more content…
“It is most common in males 80 years of age and older” (Gillespie, 2013). “In 2009, there were 116.1 deaths from coronary artery disease per 100,000 population” (Gillespie, 2013). “The death rate was highest among African American males, 80 years of age or older, than any other racial group” (Gillespie, 2013). About 1/3 of the people diagnosed with coronary artery disease choose to have angioplasty procedure. There are approximately one million angioplasty surgeries performed each year in the United States. These procedures are popular because the low risk of this treatment. About 10% of the people diagnosed with coronary artery disease, decide to have a coronary artery bypass graft surgery. When someone has a CABG surgery, it takes longer for them to fully recover compared to if they would have had angioplasty