- 6 predictors of coronary artery insufficiency
- Diabetes, overweight, and lack of physical activity are the most prominent causes
- Smoking, high cholesterol, blood pressure, and stress are risk factors
- Heart attack and irregular heartbeat are complications of the disease
- Electrocardiography and physical stress testing are the most important diagnostic methods
- Having coronary heart disease may affect memory
- Good health reduces the risk of coronary insufficiency
Coronary artery insufficiency is a common disease in which the main blood vessels supplying the heart (coronary arteries) have difficulty supplying the heart muscle with sufficient blood, oxygen and nutrients.
Detection and symptoms of insufficiency due to the spread of the virus when the heart does not receive a sufficient amount of oxygen-rich blood, but you are infected with the Corona virus, and decrease in blood flow to the heart can cause chest pain (angina) and shortness of breath, and complete blockage of blood flow can cause a heart attack.
In this interview with Dr. Hiba Ahmed Rajab Ibrahim - Cardiovascular Specialist at Naseem Medical Center, we will learn about coronary artery disease, its causes, symptoms, risk factors, the most prominent complications, diagnostic methods, the nature of the relationship between coronary heart disease and its effect on memory, and does good health reduce the risk of infection? Coronary artery disease or not?What is coronary artery insufficiency?
- It is a narrowing or blockage in the coronary arteries that
Supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen
*Why does it happen?
It usually occurs due to the accumulation of fat in the walls of the arteries, which is known as atherosclerosis
*What are its causes?
- There are many reasons, most notably:
1- High cholesterol level
2- Smoking
3- High blood pressure
4- Diabetes
5- Lack of physical activity
6- Weight gain
7- Family history of heart disease
*What are the signs and symptoms?
The signs and symptoms are the following:
First: pain or tightness in the chest (angina)
Second: shortness of breath
Third: Unjustified fatigue
Fourth: Acceleration or irregular heartbeat
Fifth: dizziness or fainting
Sixth: excessive sweating
What are the risk factors for coronary artery insufficiency?
There are factors that make you more susceptible to coronary artery disease, which are:
Smoking
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
High blood sugar
Anxiety and stress
Getting older
Men are more likely to have heart attacks
Morbid obesity
*What are the most prominent complications of coronary artery insufficiency?
The most prominent of these complications are:
- This feature is:
Heart attack
Heart failure (inability of the heart to pump enough blood)
Heart rhythm disorder
Sudden death
*Does heart disease affect the memory?
In most cases, it does not affect memory, but it may be accompanied by cases of coronary artery insufficiency and cerebral atherosclerosis due to damage to the main arteries, such as the carotid atherosclerosis. In this case, there will be symptoms of cerebral atherosclerosis, such as poor memory.
*Does good health reduce the risk of coronary artery disease?
- Yes, definitely
*What are the diagnostic methods?
Electrocardiogram and physical stress test
