Coronary Artery Disease

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Coronary Artery Disease

RISK FACTORS

POSITIVE FAMILY HISTORY

2 to 7x more likely to develop CHD

Risk Increases:

1. more affected relatives

2. the affected relative or relatives arefemale

3. the age of onset in the affected relativeis before 55 years

HIGH CHOLESTEROL

HYPERTENSION

CIGARETTE SMOKING

OBESITY

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Caused by Atherosclerosis

PREVENTION

Quit smoking

Maintaining a healthy weight

Heart healthy eating

Managing stress

Physical activity

DIAGNOSTICS

EKG

Stress Testing

Echocardiography

Chest Xray

Blood Tests

Coronary Angiography

Cardiac Catheterization

GENETICS

apolipoproteins

low density lipoprotein

lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase

high density lipoprotein

cholesterol ester transfer protein

hepatic triglyceride lipas

TREATMENT

HEART HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES

Heart Healthy Eating

Limit Alcohol

Maintain Healthy Weight

DASH

Avoid Stress

Low Sodium

MEDICINES

Statins

MEDICAL PROCEDURE/SURGERY

PCI

CABG

Cardiac Rehabilitation

COMMON FINDINGS

Leading killer of Americans accounting forapproximately 25% of all deaths in the U.S.

Coronary Heart Disease is a result ofCoronary Artery Disease (Fisher,E.,n.d.).

PREVENTION:

Quit smoking

Maintaining a healthy weight

Heart healthy eating

Managing stress

Physical activity