What is coronary artery disease (CAD)?CAD is narrowing of the arteries to your heart caused by a buildup of plaque (cholesterol and other substances). The narrowing in your arteries decreases the amount of blood that can flow to your heart. This causes your heart to get less oxygen, ...
Coronary heart disease (CHD), or ischemic heart disease, describes a situation in which an inadequate supply of blood to themyocardiumMyocardiumThe muscle tissue of the heart. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow.Heart:...
冠脉CTA之冠心病(Coronary Heart Disease)浅析 冠心病(Coronary Heart Disease)是目前临床上一种常见的疾病。目前随着危险因素的增多,冠心病的发病率越来越高,其危害也越来越大。有的冠心病首发症状为猝死,有的演变成慢性心衰,对患者的生活质量造成很大影响。故对冠心病的防治尤为重要。对冠心病的诊断尤为重要。早期诊断...
Premenopausal coronary heart disease (CHD) is very rare, but when women enter menopause the incidence of CHD increases markedly. CHD presents in general 10 years later in women than in men. The reason is still unclear, but the protective effects of estrogens have been suggested. Postmenopausal ...
1、冠状动脉性心脏病Coronary Heart Disease(CHD)中国协和医科大学阜外心血管病医院Fuwai HospitalPeking Union Medical Collegy顼志敏 XU Zhimin,2,冠状动脉心脏病(冠心病) CHD( Coronary Heart Disease) 冠状动脉病(冠脉病) CAD(Coronary Artery Disease),概念Conception,3,危害 (risk),头号死因,总死因50% Top ...
Coronary Artery Disease The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood to the body at an average of 72 times per minute. Oxygen and nutrients serve as a fuel supply to the pump and are carried to heart in the form of blood that flows through the coronary arteries. Thus, the coronary ...
- Coronary heart disease: coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle and is a major cause of death in Western culture, with social and psychological factors involved. Other /More definition:Coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to chronic...
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) also called Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), is often caused by the build up of a waxy substance called plaque, inside the lining of the coronary arteries. The build up of plaque will partially or totally block blood flow in the coronary arteries of the heart, ...
This cohort study examines the prevalence of epicardial coronary artery disease and coronary microvascular dysfunction in hospitalized patients with heart
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. Although it’s the top cause of death in the U.S., there is a lot you can do to prevent or treat it. The trouble starts when a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the arteries that supply blood to th...