2024年12月23日 · Coronary microvascular disease means blood flow into the tiny arteries within the heart muscle is blocked. This happens when there is damage to the inner walls of the heart's small blood vessels. Coronary microvascular disease is more common in women. For most people, coronary heart disease is preventable with a heart-healthy lifestyle and ...

2022年3月24日 · Some conditions can affect normal blood flow through these heart arteries. Examples include: Angina; Heart attack; Coronary heart disease; The coronary veins return oxygen-low blood from the heart's muscles back to the right atrium so it can be pumped to the lungs. They include: The anterior cardiac veins; The great cardiac vein; The middle ...

2022年3月24日 · It can damage the heart and blood vessels of people who don’t smoke in the same ways that smoking causes damage to people who do. The image shows how smoking can affect arteries. Figure A shows the location of coronary heart disease and peripheral artery disease. Figure B shows a leg artery with plaque buildup partially blocking blood flow.

2024年12月27日 · Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Men’s risk for coronary heart disease starts to increase significantly around age 45. Before menopause, women have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than men. Around age 55, the risk for women increases more rapidly.

2024年12月27日 · Plaque buildup in the large arteries on the heart’s surface is the leading cause of coronary heart disease. Some people may have coronary heart disease if the blood vessels in their heart do not respond correctly when the heart needs more oxygen-rich blood. Plaque buildup . Plaque buildup in the arteries is called atherosclerosis.

2022年3月24日 · This makes it easier for the surgeon to connect the healthy blood vessels, called grafts, into the coronary arteries. This requires a heart-lung bypass machine, which adds oxygen to your blood and pumps it throughout your body during surgery while your heart is not beating. How a heart-lung bypass machine works during surgery.

2022年3月24日 · Heart imaging tests take pictures of your heart or its arteries or blood vessels to help your doctor see whether there are any problems. Cardiac CT scan. A cardiac computed tomography (CT) scan, also called a "CAT scan,” is a painless, non-invasive imaging test that uses X-rays to take many detailed pictures of your heart and its blood vessels.

The most common type of heart disease is coronary heart disease. In fact, when people talk about “heart disease” they often mean coronary heart disease. Nearly 650,000 Americans die from heart diseases each year. About 11% of American adults (that’s more than 1 of every 9) have been diagnosed with heart disease. Coronary Heart Disease

2022年3月24日 · Percutaneous coronary intervention. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also called coronary angioplasty, is a nonsurgical but invasive procedure that improves blood flow to our heart. Doctors use PCI to open blood vessels to the heart that are narrowed or blocked by plaque buildup. It is commonly used to open a blocked artery in patients ...

2022年3月24日 · This creates a new route for blood to flow that bypasses the narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. The blood vessels are usually arteries from the arm or chest, or veins from the legs. In traditional “open heart” CABG, your heart is stopped, and a heart-lung bypass machine takes over the job of pumping blood throughout the body. This is ...