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Coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle

Most common disease Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

(Coronary Artery Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatments, 2022)

2 Medical Examples used to monitor CAD

Cardiac CT Scan

Imaging test using x-rays to take very close up and detailed images of your heart and blood vessels

(Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) Scan - University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 2019)

EKG (Electrocardiogram, ECC)

Most effective and easy to use to check for any coronary artery disease signs/symptoms

ECG device shown on patient

(Esposito, 2016)

ECG Monitor

(Mitroff, 2019)

this device test is avoided for people who don't experience any of the following diseases for the disease or have not had previous heart attacks

displays the electrical signal from your heart

waves shown on a monitor

can detect your heartbeat and when it is abnormal which could by decreased waves

it can detect blocked arteries which is known as the Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

(Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) - Mayo Clinic, 2020)

this test lasts a couple minutes

avoid oily and greasy creams the day of the test

painless test which helps to decrect for any heart problems

How a coronary Artery Disease is treated

An inflated balloon is pushed through the catheter to improve the blood flow in your arteries

(Coronary artery disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic, 2020)

to keep the dialed arteries open a tube (stent) is used

ways to prevent a CAD

(NHS Choices, 2022)

get your heart beat up

become more active

stop smoking

healthy diets

symptoms

feeling week or light headed

shortness of breath

chest pains

Blockage of coronary arteries caused by plaque a fatty build-up material. Continuous plaque collected on artery walls will narrow your arteries. Plaque can also damage arteries which stops blood from flowing to your heart muscle which can add on to other many diseases and risks.

(The Heart, Part 7: Coronary Circulation, 2020)