Coronary Heart Disease - Diagnosis | NHLBI, NIH
Dec 20, 2023 · Your healthcare provider may diagnose your coronary heart disease based on your symptoms, your medical and family history, your risk factors, and some diagnostic tests and procedures.
Coronary Heart Disease Causes and Risk Factors - NHLBI, NIH
Dec 20, 2023 · Coronary heart disease is largely preventable. Studies show that heart-healthy living — quitting smoking or never starting, eating healthy foods, and being physically active — throughout life can prevent or delay coronary heart disease and its complications in most people.
Coronary Heart Disease - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH
Dec 20, 2023 · Coronary heart disease treatment can include heart-healthy lifestyle changes. It can also include medicines or procedures to help manage high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, or other conditions that may worsen your heart disease.
What Is Coronary Heart Disease? - NHLBI, NIH
Dec 20, 2023 · Coronary heart disease is a type of heart disease where the arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart.
Know the Difference Fact Sheet | NHLBI, NIH
Cardiovascular disease, heart disease, and coronary heart disease may sound similar but they are not one in the same.
Title: Know the Differences: Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Coronary Heart Disease Author: NHLBI Subject
Coronary Heart Disease - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH
Dec 20, 2023 · A heart attack may cause the following symptoms:. Angina,or chest pain caused by the heart, can feel like pressure, squeezing, tightness, or burning.
What Is Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), also called heart bypass surgery, is a medical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart.
Coronary Heart Disease - Women and Heart Disease - NHLBI, NIH
Dec 20, 2023 · Hormone changes may affect a woman’s risk for coronary heart disease. Before menopause, the hormone estrogen provides women with some protection against heart disease.
Coronary Heart Disease Research | NHLBI, NIH
Dec 21, 2023 · The NHLBI leads and supports research on coronary heart disease, including its risk factors and how it affects different populations, to help researchers find ways to prevent, detect, and treat the disease.