Coronary Artery Disease Research Paper

Coronary Artery Disease is a type of heart disease that is the leading cause of heart attacks. It is the most common type of heart disease in the United States. It is also the leading cause of death for both women and men. I have chosen to write about this disease because my grandfather has coronary artery disease. In 2011 he had a procedure done called coronary angioplasty and in the process had three stents placed inside his arteries. A little over a year later, he ended up having a triple bypass. I was at the hospital for both surgeries. It is a terrible disease in which everybody should become more aware as to how to reduce the risk of developing this disease.

Coronary Artery Disease is a disease in which your arteries of the heart, which

contain oxygen rich blood become clogged with what’s called a plaque. The plaque builds up along the inside of the walls of the arteries. When the arteries become clogged and narrow, it reduces the blood flow to the heart. That’s not good. A person may develop chest pains, they may become tired, have shortness of breath, an irregular heartbeat, dizziness, and they may also develop sweating and will often become sick on their stomach.
If a person is diagnosed with coronary artery disease, there are various methods of treatment for the disease.

There are various drugs that can be used to help treat the disease such as a drug to help reduce your cholesterol. There are what’s known as beta blockers, in which these drugs slow down your heart and decreases your blood pressure so that your heart will develop a decrease for demand for oxygen. There are others such as nitroglycerin and aspirin. There are also enzyme inhibitors and receptor blockers which help decrease blood pressure and also help to prevent coronary artery disease from becoming any worse. There are other methods of treatment which helps to restore and improve the blood flow. There is a procedure called angioplasty. Angioplasty is when a deflated balloon on a guided wire is inserted into the artery. It is passed into the narrow areas where there is plaque buildup. It is then inflated and pushes the plaque against the arteries walls. It increases blood but sometimes a person may need what’s called a stent. A stent is a small, narrow mesh tube that is inserted into the artery. It helps prop up the artery for blood flow. If the arteries become damaged, another procedure that can be done that is called a bypass. The goal of a bypass surgery is to replace the damaged arteries in your heart with arteries or veins from another area of your body. These are two common types of surgery involving coronary artery

disease.
There are many ways to help reduce the risk of developing coronary artery disease.

If you smoke cigarettes, stop smoking now. Maintain your weight at a healthy recommended level. If you are a diabetic, take your medicine along with regular checkups with a cardiologist. Watch what you eat. You want to start a low salt, low trans-fat, low sugar diet. Try to avoid any processed foods. Don’t forget to exercise regularly. If you don’t already, you want to incorporate a healthy lifestyle. Sometimes people need other help. Some people need the drugs which help to improve the blood flow, which helps to reduce the disease. If you maintain a healthy lifestyle and take care of your body, you will reduce the risk of problems that may occur in the

future.
Coronary artery disease is the leading cause for a heart attack in men and women in the United States. There are many things that you can do to help reduce the risk of developing this disease. Start eating healthy foods. Please stop smoking. Maintain a healthy weight. If you don’t exercise, it is never too late to start a routine to stay in shape. If you don’t feel good with one of the symptoms, please go to a doctor and get a checkup regularly. I also learned that you need to start eating healthier foods. If you are already taking medication for this disease, take your medicine regularly, as when the prescription says too. You must also listen to your doctor. When your health is at risk, it is a very serious matter. My grandfather had a successful triple bypass but although he quit almost 20 years ago, he smoked for a little over 20 years also. The damage was already put into place. He also didn’t watch what he ate and became a little heavy. He had bad eating habits. Because of this, he developed diabetes, which he takes medicine for along with his heart medicine. I saw firsthand what this can do to you. I learned you need to take care of your body from an early age and develop good eating and exercising habits. You will reduce the risk of getting this disease.