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What is Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary heart disease
(12 Jan 2011)
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The heart is one of the vital organs of the human body. It is the pumping organ that helps pump blood through the body. Blood is used to pass nutrients, oxygen and hormones to various parts of the body.
It is also used to remove wastes from these parts of the body. The effective functioning of the blood circulation system is essential for the individual’s survival. The heart is also fed by blood vessels that nourish its own muscles. This system is known as the coronary circulation system. The heart needs a constant supply of oxygen and nutrition because it is constantly pumping throughout the day. During periods of rest, the heart is pumping slowly, whereas during periods of action, the heart pumps quickly.
To know what is coronary heart disease and how is it caused is already an effective tool that will help you avoid such a condition. Coronary heart disease is a condition where the circulation system to the heart’s own muscles is impaired in its performance. Coronary heart disease occurs when the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are constricted. When this happens, the heart cannot be supplied with the adequate amount of blood needed to provide it with nutrition and oxygen. Typically, coronary heart disease symptoms include chest pain, dizziness and shortness of breath during periods of physical activity. Depending on the severity of the condition, coronary heart disease symptoms may present immediately as the individual is active or after the individual has been active for a period of time. Coronary heart disease symptoms that occur the moment there is any physical activity indicate a serious health hazard.
Coronary heart disease causes include a poor diet and poor exercise. When fat begins to collect in the body, it flows through the blood vessels as well. Over a period of time, this fat will collect along the walls of the blood vessels supplying blood to the heart. This causes the useful diameter of the blood vessels to shrink, thus indicating the onset of coronary heart disease. The coronary heart disease causes are linked to diet and exercise because a poor diet provides the body with fat and poor exercise ensures that there is no removal of fat from the body. When an individual exercises, regularly, there is a regular increase in the circulation of blood in the body. This may help to dislodge fat material or may help to prevent this material from lodging itself in the first place. This is why both of these factors are listed as coronary heart disease causes.
Coronary heart disease in women is less common than in men when the age is below 40. However, post menopausal women do experience a similar risk of developing coronary heart disease if they are unfit and have too much cholesterol in their blood.
The diagnosis of coronary heart disease takes place after the patient has presented with coronary heart disease symptoms. In some cases, routine medical tests may show the condition developing before any coronary heart disease symptoms are felt. In many cases, the symptoms are felt when the individual is under physical stress. Those who lead a sedentary life may not detect their symptoms for long periods of time.
Coronary heart disease treatment depends on the extent of the condition. Mild cases of the condition may be treated with medication and dietary modification. Serious cases require more aggressive forms of coronary heart disease treatment including possible surgery. This depends on the extent to which the block or blocks have progressed.
It is better to take steps to ensure coronary heart disease prevention rather than wait for the condition to reach the stage of treatment. Coronary heart disease prevention involves regular health checks, diet moderation, exercise and stress reduction. These steps will all ensure that the individual’s chances of developing this life threatening condition are reduced.
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answered by c on 12 Jan 2011, 1:32:44
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