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Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle (coronary arteries) become hardened and narrowed. The arteries harden and become narrow due to the buildup of plaque on the inner walls or lining of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Blood flow to the heart is reduced as plaque narrows the coronary arteries. This decreases the oxygen supply to the heart muscle.

CAD is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the U.S. in both men and women.

When blood flow and oxygen supply to the heart are reduced or cut off, you can develop:
  • Angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when your heart is not getting enough blood.

  • Heart attack. A heart attack happens when a blood clot suddenly cuts off most or all blood supply to part of the heart. Cells in the heart muscle that do not receive enough oxygen-carrying blood begin to die. This can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle.
Over time, CAD can weaken your heart muscle and contribute to:
  • Heart failure. In heart failure, the heart is not able to pump blood to the rest of the body effectively. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. But it does mean that your heart is failing to pump blood the way that it should.

  • Arrhythmias. Arrhythmias are changes in the normal rhythm of the heartbeats. Some can be quite serious

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Heart Disease Additional Information

  • Antioxidant vitamins and coronary heart disease

    Epidemiologic studies have suggested that higher intakes of fruit, vegetables, and whole grain are related to a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). One explanation for this finding is a reduction in oxidatively modified LDL, which is thought to play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Whether the association between these foods and CHD is due to antioxidant vitamins or some other factors remains unclear.

    In the present Pooling Project of Cohort Studies on Diet and Coronary Disease, the authors studied the relations of the intakes of vitamin E, five caroten ...
    Author: Nutrition Research Newsletter
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  • Taking on Heart Disease

    Taking on Heart Disease

    Larry King

    Rodale Press

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    Walter Cronkite, Peggy Fleming, and others are all sufferers from heart disease who have triumphed over their conditions: Larry King tackles the nation's number 1 killer in Taking On Heart Disease, reflecting both his own heart attack and bypass experiences and a survey of how heart disease may be confronted and avoided. Packed with inspirational healing stories, Taking On Heart Disease provides plenty of case histories of triumph and off ...
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