Coronary heart disease

Question 1

What are the symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease?

Answer 1

chest pain (angina)
shortness of breath
pain in your neck, shoulders, jaw or arms
feeling faint
feeling sick (nausea)

Question 2

What is Coronary Heart Disease?

Answer 2

Coronary heart disease is the term that describes what happens when your heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries. The walls of your arteries can become built up with fatty deposits. This process is known as atherosclerosis and the fatty deposits are called atheroma.
Atherosclerosis can be caused by lifestyle factors, such as smoking and regularly drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
You’re also more at risk of getting atherosclerosis if you have conditions like high cholesterol, high blood pressure (hypertension) or diabetes.

Question 3

How Is Coronary Heart Disease Diagnosed?

Answer 3

electrocardiogram (ECG)
echocardiogram
chest x-ray
coronary angiogram

Question 4

How is Coronary Heart Disease treated?

Answer 4

lifestyle changes, such as regular exercise and stopping smoking
medicines
angioplasty – where balloons and stents are used to treat narrow heart arteries
surgery

Question 5

How do you prevent Coronary Heart Disease?

Answer 5

Eating a healthy, balanced diet
being physically active
giving up smoking
controlling blood cholesterol and sugar levels
Keeping your heart healthy will also have other health benefits, such as helping reduce your risk of stroke and dementia.