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Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is among the top causes of death in America. Coronary artery
disease can be a fatal disease if not caught and treated properly. It occurs when the coronary
artery becomes clogged. When the artery becomes clogged it restricts the flow of oxygen-rich
blood to the heart. The less oxygen-rich blood the heart gets the harder it pumps, putting strain
on the heart and the arteries making them work faster and harder. These strains can result in heart
attack or angina. If the blockage stops the flow of blood completely it will result in a heart attack
which is life threatening. If the blockage only slows the flow of blood it can result in angina
which is tight chest pains and pressure. Imagine a 180-pound man sitting on your chest.
Although there are many different reasons for the cause of coronary artery disease, the
disease usually stems from atherosclerosis, which is the build of fatty substances on the inner
walls of the arteries. Hence the blockage. These substances begin to build up and harden in the
arteries causing the tough plaque to restrict the oxygen-rich blood. These plaques can also cause
thrombosis (blood clots) which will again block or restrict the blood supply to the coronary
arteries. Birth defects are also among the some of the causes of coronary artery disease.
Congenial heart defects (CHD) is a common defect that can cause coronary artery disease. CHD
can affect how the blood flows through the heart.
I wish my relative would stop smoking. Smoking increases the chance of coronary artery
disease; the nicotine increases the chances of heart disease. The carbon monoxide from smoking
limits the amount of oxygen in the blood and damages the inner walls of the arteries, allowing
the fatty substances to begin to build up causing blockage. That right there sounds like the
definition on coronary artery disease. The consumption of nicotine also releases epinephrine into
the blood. Epinephrine constricts the arteries, raises the fat content in the blood and also
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increases the rate of your heart and the flow of blood, causing your body more distress. Smoking
also causes high blood pressure which is another risk factor of coronary artery disease.
My relative also needs to add some exercise or more movement in his life style. Sitting
around all day long is another big contributor to coronary artery disease. His poor life choices of
being inactive are making him now eat poorly, which is making him become obese, causing
more strain on the heart and the foods are adding to the build up in the arteries causing blockage.
The larger he becomes and the more he smokes is making his heart work faster and harder
causing his arteries to pump more. I would love for him to eat healthier and incorporate at 30
minutes of exercise into at least 3 of the 7 days of the week. If he makes these changes now,
although it may seem hard, he will lower his chances of coronary artery disease substantially. As
of his choices right now he is on his way to a lot of health problems including coronary heart
disease that can be life threatening.
If he doesn’t change his ways and coronary artery disease does set in there are many
treatments he can take. The treatments are based on how bad the disease is. One of the treatments
would be the same thing as preventing it, changing your diet, quit smoking, lower your blood
pressure, these things will help slow down the progression of the disease. There are also different
drug therapy’s that you can use as treatment options for the disease. Unfortunately, there isn’t a
cure for coronary artery disease. Some of the drug treatments are nitrates which help improve the
flow of blood to the heart. There are also different calcium-channel blockers and these drugs help
keep the arteries open promoting the blood flow into them and the heart. You can also take
aspirins like baby aspirin and incorporate them into your everyday consumption these prevent
thrombosis forming in the plaques of the arteries. You do have to be careful taking any of these
and take any other health problems into consideration. Always consult with your doctors before
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is among the top causes of death in America. Coronary artery
disease can be a fatal disease if not caught and treated properly. It occurs when the coronary
artery becomes clogged. When the artery becomes clogged it restricts the flow of oxygen-rich
blood to the heart. The less oxygen-rich blood the heart gets the harder it pumps, putting strain
on the heart and the arteries making them work faster and harder. These strains can result in heart
attack or angina. If the blockage stops the flow of blood completely it will result in a heart attack
which is life threatening. If the blockage only slows the flow of blood it can result in angina
which is tight chest pains and pressure. Imagine a 180-pound man sitting on your chest.
Although there are many different reasons for the cause of coronary artery disease, the
disease usually stems from atherosclerosis, which is the build of fatty substances on the inner
walls of the arteries. Hence the blockage. These substances begin to build up and harden in the
arteries causing the tough plaque to restrict the oxygen-rich blood. These plaques can also cause
thrombosis (blood clots) which will again block or restrict the blood supply to the coronary
arteries. Birth defects are also among the some of the causes of coronary artery disease.
Congenial heart defects (CHD) is a common defect that can cause coronary artery disease. CHD
can affect how the blood flows through the heart.
I wish my relative would stop smoking. Smoking increases the chance of coronary artery
disease; the nicotine increases the chances of heart disease. The carbon monoxide from smoking
limits the amount of oxygen in the blood and damages the inner walls of the arteries, allowing
the fatty substances to begin to build up causing blockage. That right there sounds like the
definition on coronary artery disease. The consumption of nicotine also releases epinephrine into
the blood. Epinephrine constricts the arteries, raises the fat content in the blood and also
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increases the rate of your heart and the flow of blood, causing your body more distress. Smoking
also causes high blood pressure which is another risk factor of coronary artery disease.
My relative also needs to add some exercise or more movement in his life style. Sitting
around all day long is another big contributor to coronary artery disease. His poor life choices of
being inactive are making him now eat poorly, which is making him become obese, causing
more strain on the heart and the foods are adding to the build up in the arteries causing blockage.
The larger he becomes and the more he smokes is making his heart work faster and harder
causing his arteries to pump more. I would love for him to eat healthier and incorporate at 30
minutes of exercise into at least 3 of the 7 days of the week. If he makes these changes now,
although it may seem hard, he will lower his chances of coronary artery disease substantially. As
of his choices right now he is on his way to a lot of health problems including coronary heart
disease that can be life threatening.
If he doesn’t change his ways and coronary artery disease does set in there are many
treatments he can take. The treatments are based on how bad the disease is. One of the treatments
would be the same thing as preventing it, changing your diet, quit smoking, lower your blood
pressure, these things will help slow down the progression of the disease. There are also different
drug therapy’s that you can use as treatment options for the disease. Unfortunately, there isn’t a
cure for coronary artery disease. Some of the drug treatments are nitrates which help improve the
flow of blood to the heart. There are also different calcium-channel blockers and these drugs help
keep the arteries open promoting the blood flow into them and the heart. You can also take
aspirins like baby aspirin and incorporate them into your everyday consumption these prevent
thrombosis forming in the plaques of the arteries. You do have to be careful taking any of these
and take any other health problems into consideration. Always consult with your doctors before
