Etiology

Question 1

What are risk factors for CAD?

Answer 1

High blood levels of LDL-cholesterol
Low blood levels of HDL cholesterol
Type two diabetes mellitus
Smoking
Obesity
Physical inactivity

Question 2

What are genetic factors for coronary artery disease?

Answer 2

Hypertension and hypothyroidism

Question 3

What are signs and symptoms for coronary artery disease?

Answer 3

It depends on oxygen demand, diminished bloodflow may cause angina shortness of breath or other symptoms which may not be felt until under 70% of the lumen ethic occluded. A complete blockage can cause a heart attack.

Question 4

What is treatment for CAD ?

Answer 4

Aggressive modification of at the roast grossest risk factors to slow progression and induce regression of existing plaques and restore or improve coronary bloodflow.

Question 5

How do you help a treatment of CAD?

Answer 5

Smoking cessation
Weight loss
Heart healthy diet, low in saturated fats, sodium and cholesterol.
Regular exercise
Modification of serum lipids
Control of hypertension and diabetes.

Question 6

What are drug options for coronary artery disease?

Answer 6

Antiplatelet agents (aspirin)
ACE inhibitors
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Statins 
-Percutaneous angioplasty and coronary artery bypass graft surgery are considered for patients at high risk of mortality

Question 7

Is thought to begin with damage or injury to the inner layer of coronary artery. Once the inner wall is damaged, that the plaques made of cholesterol and other cellular waste products tend to accumulate at the site of injury. This client can block the artery, leading to a heart attack,

Answer 7

Coronary artery disease