What is the coronary blockade?
coronary blocking is when plaque and cholesterol accumulate on the inner walls of the heart muscle, causing blood flow to be limited to the heart. The accumulation causes the heart muscle to become solid and narrowed. As a result, arteries are unable to send so much blood to the heart muscle. This usually leads to chest pain, shortness of breath or heart attack. As the body ages, oily bearings begin to build in the walls of the blood vessels. In an effort to heal the cells, the chemicals are released to ensure that the walls of the blood vessels are more glued. This causes cell waste and other oily deposits to turn into plaque and then stick to the walls of the blood vessels. If the plaque breaks and releases greasy deposits, they form blood clots. In some cases, the clots may be destroyed if the blood supply is restored to the walls of the blood vessels. However, if blood supply is not restored, blood clots may cause permanent heart damage and lead to irregular heart rhythms.
In addition to age, there are several other causes and risk factors that can lead to this condition. If a person has a history of smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, the chances of getting coronary blockage increase. Some of the risk factors include obesity, lack of exercise, family history and high stress.
gender is also considered the main risk factor. Men are more likely to develop coronary blocking than women. However, women after menopause increase their chances. In general, the coronary blockade is the main cause of the death of men and women in the United States. It is also the most common type of heart disease.
Determine if the patient has coronary blocking or heart disease, the doctor usually collects information about the patient's family history and performs a thorough physical examination. The doctor may also use the electrocardiogram device (ECG) to detect a previous heart attack or current device.Other tests include stress test, angiogram magnetic resonance (MRA) and computer tomography (CT) scanning.