{"id":2134,"date":"2020-03-30T19:45:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T19:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/?p=2134"},"modified":"2020-03-30T19:45:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T19:45:01","slug":"coronary-artery-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/coronary-artery-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronary Artery Disease: causes, diagnosis, therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coronary artery disease<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Coronary artery disease (CHD)<\/strong> is the most frequent cause of death in western industrialized countries (1<\/a>) for men and women (2<\/a>). Arteriosclerosis (“vascular calcification”) causes the narrowing of the coronary vessels (coronary arteries) (5<\/a>). Coronary artery disease is also known as ischemic heart disease (6<\/a>) because a narrowing in a coronary vessel can lead to a lack of oxygen (ischemia) in parts of the heart (4<\/a>). This condition can cause a heart attack<\/a>\u00a0(3<\/a>). You can read all about Coronary artery disease here.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

ICD codes for this condition are I24, <\/span>I20, and <\/span>I25<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Coronary artery disease is a serious disease of the heart that causes<\/a> circulatory problems of the heart muscle. The reason for this is narrowed coronary arteries. These arteries are also called “coronary arteries” or “coronaries”. They surround the heart muscle in a ring shape and supply it with oxygen and nutrients.<\/p>\n

Coronary artery disease is caused<\/a> by arteriosclerosis (calcification of the coronary arteries): blood fats, blood clots (thrombi) and connective tissue accumulate in the inner walls of the vessels. This reduces the inner diameter of the vessels so that the blood flow is hindered.<\/p>\n

A typical symptom of coronary artery disease<\/a> is a feeling of tightness in the chest (angina pectoris), which increases under physical exertion due to a mismatch between oxygen supply and oxygen consumption (coronary insufficiency). A heart attack or sudden cardiac death can be triggered by this disease<\/a>. Coronary artery disease (CHD) is one of the most important widespread diseases. It is more likely to affect men, who on average also contract it earlier than women.<\/p>\n

Definition Of Coronary Artery Disease<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Coronary artery disease (CHD) is defined as a condition in which arteriosclerosis (“vascular calcification”) leads to a lack of blood flow and thus to an imbalance between oxygen supply and oxygen consumption (coronary insufficiency) in parts of the heart muscle.<\/p>\n

Classification<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Depending on the extent of the arteriosclerotic changes, Coronary artery disease can be divided into the following degrees of severity:<\/p>\n