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Coronary Artery Disease - Coggle Diagram
Coronary Artery Disease
Pathogenesis
Caused by plaque buildup in the walls of arteries that supply blood to the heart
Plaque comes from cholesterol deposits, builds up overtime because of narrowing arteries
Incidence and Prevalence
Accounts for 1 in 7 deaths in the United States
Most common type of heart disease
18.2 million adults age 20 and older have CAD
About 2 in 10 deaths who have CAD are 65 or older
Treatments
Lifestyle
Eating healthy foods
Eating healthy foods
Eliminating stressors
Lose excess weight
Medications
Cholesterol modifying- reduce material that deposits on coronary arteries
Aspirin- reduce tendency of blood to clot
Beta Blockers- slow heart rate and decrease blood pressure
Calcium Channel Blockers- improve symptoms of chest pain
ACEs and ARBs- may help prevent progression of coronary artery disease
Risk Factors
Family history
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High LDL cholesterol
Low HDL cholesterol
Smoking
Older age
Signs and Symptoms
Cold sweat
Short of breath
Chest pain
Weakness
Nausea
Sources
Coronary Artery Disease. (2021, July 19). Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/coronary_ad.htm
Coronary Heart Disease. (2021, August 9). Retrieved from
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/coronary-heart-disease
Annual Screening
Diet and exercise habits
Blood pressure
Body weight and height
Smoking habits
Screening Tests
Echocardiogram: shows how the heart is beating on a clear image
Cholesterol test: measure HDL (good) and LDL (bad)
Electrocardiogram: measure the rhythm the heart is beating
Exercise stress test: measuring to see how the heart can handle stress and perform
Cardiac Calcium Scan: measures presence of calcium deposits in coronary arteries