Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease, affects about 14 million men and women in the United States. Disease develops when a combination of fatty material, calcium, and scar tissue (plaque) builds up in the arteries that supply the heart with blood. Through these arteries, called the coronary arteries, the heart muscle (myocardium) gets the oxygen and other nutrients it needs to pump blood.
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Heart Related Resources
Heart Health Articles
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Ask Can a Person Live with Atrial Fibrillation
- Ask Can Atrial Fibrillation Go Away on Its Own
- Ask Feel Like Have Deep Vein Thrombosis symptoms
- Ask How Do You Know if Atrial Fibrillation
- Ask How Do You Stop an AFib Attack
- Ask What Can Trigger Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation A-Fib FAQs
- Atrial Flutter
- Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
- Blood Clot in the Legs
- Blood Clots
- C Reactive Protein Blood Test (CRP)
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain Overview
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism FAQs
- Edema
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Heart and Lung Transplant
- Heart Attack
- Heart Attack Symptoms or Hiatal Hernia Differences
- Heart Disease FAQs
- Heart Failure FAQs
- Heart Failure Symptoms
- Heart Rhythm Disorders
- Homocysteine
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Palpitations
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Pericarditis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Staying Up to Date Heart Attack Guidelines
- Stroke
- Stroke-Related Dementia
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Causes
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest FAQs
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- SVT Supraventricular Tachycardia vs Heart Attack
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Transient Ischemic Attack (Mini-Stroke)
- Ventricular Septal Defect
Heart Health Medications
- amiodarone (injection) (Nexterone)
- amiodarone (oral) (Cordarone, Pacerone)
- argatroban (Acova)
- aspirin and dipyridamole (Aggrenox)
- atropine (Atreza, Sal-Tropine)
- bivalirudin (Angiomax)
- bumetanide (Bumex)
- chlorothiazide (Diuril)
- chlorthalidone (Thalitone)
- cilostazol (Pletal)
- clopidogrel (Plavix)
- dalteparin (Fragmin)
- digoxin (oral) (Digitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin)
- dipyridamole (Persantine)
- disopyramide (Norpace, Norpace CR)
- dobutamine (Dobutrex)
- dofetilide (Tikosyn)
- dronedarone (Multaq)
- edetate disodium (EDTA) (Disotate, Endrate)
- eplerenone (Inspra)
- eptifibatide (Integrilin)
- esmolol (Brevibloc)
- ethacrynic acid (Edecrin)
- flecainide (Tambocor)
- furosemide (Lasix)
- hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate (BiDil)
- ibutilide (Corvert)
- isosorbide dinitrate (Dilatrate-SR, Isochron, Isordil Titradose)
- isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur, ISMO, Monoket)
- mexiletine (Mexitil)
- milrinone (Primacor)
- nesiritide (Natrecor)
- nitroglycerin (oral/sublingual) (Nitrolingual, Nitrolingual Duo Pack, Nitroquick and more)
- nitroglycerin (topical) (Nitro-Bid, Nitrol Appli-Kit)
- nitroglycerin (transdermal) (Minitran, Nitrek, Nitro TD Patch-A and more)
- nitroprusside (Nitropress)
- papaverine (injection)
- prasugrel (Effient)
- procainamide (injection) (Procan SR, Procanbid, Pronestyl and more)
- propafenone (Rythmol, Rythmol SR)
- propranolol (Inderal, Inderal LA, InnoPran XL)
- quinidine (Quinaglute Dura-Tabs, Quinidex Extentabs, Quin-Release)
- ranolazine (Ranexa)
- regadenoson (Lexiscan)
- retaplase (Retavase)
- sotalol (Betapace, Sorine)
- sotalol AF (Betapace AF, Sotalol Hydrochloride AF)
- tenecteplase (TNKase)
- ticlopidine (oral) (Ticlid)
- tirofiban (Aggrastat)
- torsemide (Demadex)
- triamterene (Dyrenium)
- tromethamine (Tham)
- warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
Heart Health Images and Slideshows
- Aorta Picture
- Balloon Angioplasty Picture
- Blood Clot Picture
- health heart palpitations causes
- Heart Catheter Picture
- Heart Detail Picture
- Heart Health Slideshow Pictures
- Heart Picture
- Pericardial Sac Picture
- Pitting Edema Picture
- Slideshow Heart Disease
- Slideshow Omega-3 Fatty Acids Pictures
- Slideshow Pictures Atrial Fibrillation
- Slideshow Pictures Deep Vein Thrombosis DVT
- Slideshow Pictures Visual Guide to Heart Disease
- Slideshow Understanding Stroke
- swollen feet ankles foot health
- working out over 50 fitness exercise
Heart Health Quizzes
Heart Health News
- 'Alarming' Increase in Stroke Risk Factors
- ‘Mini-Strokes' May Increase Risk of Heart Attack
- 1 Sugary Drink a Day May Raise Heart Risk
- 4 Signs of Aging That May Show Higher Heart Risk
- 5-Hour Energy Shots Linked to 13 Deaths
- Ablation Beats Drugs for Atrial Fibrillatio
- African-Americans Live Longer After Stroke
- AHA on Harms of Saturated Fat, Coconut Oil
- AHA: Sex Safe for Most Heart Patients
- Air Pollution Increases Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
- Alcohol May Raise Risk of Irregular Heart Rhythm
- Alcohol May Reduce Men's Heart Risk
- Anger, Stress May Provoke Heart Attacks
- Anticlotting Drug Beats Plavix
- Apple-Shaped Obesity, Other Forms Equally Risky
- Are Biodegradable Heart Stents Safe?
- Aspirin Bleeding Risk Higher Than Thought
- Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Repeat Blood Clots
- Aspirin Therapy for Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention Not for Everyone
- Aspirin, Walking Can Reduce Leg Pain From Narrowed Arteries
- Atrial Fibrillation Drug Pradaxa Approved
- Atrial Fibrillation Raises Death Risk for Middle-Aged Women
- Bad Lifestyles: How They Affect Your Life Span
- Baked or Broiled Fish May Cut Heart Failure Risk
- Barbara Walters' Heart Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery Cuts Heart Attack Risk for Years
- Belly Fat Is Culprit in Stroke Gender Gap
- Bill Clinton Has Coronary Artery Procedure
- Binge Drinking Increases Heart Disease Risk
- Blood Test May Help Spot Stroke
- Blood Type May Impact Heart Risk
- Blood Vessels Made From Liposuction Fat
- Blood-Thinner Pradaxa: What You Should Know
- Blueberries May Banish Belly Fat
- Bone Marrow Cells Improve Heart Function
- BPA May Be Linked to Heart Disease Risk
- Bypass Surgery or Stents?
- Calcium in Arteries May Predict Heart Risk
- Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Risk
- Calcium Supplements May Raise Heart Attack Risk
- Can Chocolate Lower Your Risk for Stroke?
- Can You Recognize Symptoms of Minor Stroke?
- Carbon Dioxide a Clue in Near-Death Experiences
- Cardiac Arrest Deaths Down, but Gap Persists
- Cardiac Catheterizations: Too Many Performed?
- Cardiac Rehab: Go, Go, Go
- CDC Finds 200,000 Preventable Heart, Stroke Deaths
- Chantix Linked to Heart Attack in People With Heart Disease
- Chantix May Be Linked to Heart Risk
- Chest-Compression-Only CPR Saves More Lives
- Chewable Aspirin Is Best for the Heart
- Chewing Khat Linked to Stroke, Death
- Childbirth May Cut Women's Heart Disease Risk
- Chocolate Chips Away at Stroke Risk
- Chocolate May Cut Heart Failure Risk
- Citrus Fruits May Lower Women's Stroke Risk
- Clot Retrieval Devices for Stroke Patients
- Clot-Busting Drug May Prevent Disability From Mild Stroke
- Coffee and Green Tea May Help Lower Stroke Risk
- Coffee in Moderation May Lower Heart Failure Risk
- Coffee May Cut Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems
- Coffee May Lower Stroke Risk
- Collaborative Care for Depression Has Heart Benefit
- Comedian Joan Rivers Dies at Age 81
- Common Antibiotic Poses Risk to Heart, FDA Warns
- Common Cause of Dizziness May Spell Heart Trouble
- Common Heart Drug Questioned
- Common Painkillers May Be Risky After Heart Attack
- Comparing the New Blood Thinners to Warfarin
- Contaminated Devices Used in Open-Heart Surgeries
- Cool Hands May Help People Exercise Longer
- CRP Test May Not Predict Heart Disease
- Curcumin May Prevent Clogged Arteries
- Daily Aspirin: Worth the Risk?
- Daily Glass of OJ Is Heart Smart
- Daily Omega-3s Recommended for Heart
- Debate on C-Reactive Protein Test and Statins
- Diet Loaded With Veggies, Fruits, Whole Grains May Cut Stroke Risk
- Diet May Cut Heart Risk Due to 'Bad' Genes
- Distress Tied to Higher Risk of Stroke
- Do Happy People Have Healthier Hearts?
- Do Multivitamins Promote Heart Health?
- Do Optimists Live Longer?
- Doctors: Clinton Should Recover Fully From Clot
- Drinking May Help the Heart
- Drug Helps Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
- Drug-Coated Stents: High Marks for Safety
- E-Cigarettes Don't Harm Heart, Study Shows
- Eat Less Red Meat, Cut Heart Attack Risk
- Eating Fatty Fish Benefits Younger Women, Study Shows
- Eating More Fruit Cuts Heart Disease Risk: Study
- Eating Nuts Daily Lowers Cholesterol
- Eating Nuts Linked to Lower Odds of Having AFib
- Electrical Brain Stimulation May Raise Math Skills
- Electronic Nose Sniffs Out Heart Failure
- Electronic Reminders Keep Hearts Healthy
- Elizabeth Taylor Dies of Heart Failure
- Even a Little Air Pollution Raises Heart Attack Risk
- Exercise May Fight Depression in Heart Failure
- Exercise May Help Treat POTS Heart Condition
- Exercise Promotes Cognitive Recovery After Stroke
- Exercise, Sex Can Boost Heart Attack Risk
- Family Stress Linked to Angina Pain
- FAQ: Pregnancy Complications and Your Heart
- Fat Around Heart May Be Linked to Clogged Arteries
- Fatty Fish May Lower Heart Failure Risk
- FDA Approves Kcentra for Anticoagulation in Adults
- FDA Approves New Blood Thinner Eliquis
- FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Heart Failure
- FDA Approves New DVT Blood Clot Treatment
- FDA Delays Decision on Blood Thinner Eliquis
- FDA Recalls Some Valsartan Drugs Due to Impurity
- FDA Rejects New Use for Blood Thinner Xarelto
- FDA Warning on Atrial Fibrillation Drug Multaq
- FDA: 5 Death Reports for Monster Energy Drink
- FDA: Chantix May Raise Heart Risks
- Fish Oil Doesn't Lower Heart Risk in Diabetics
- Fish Oil Fizzles for Fighting Heart Attack, Stroke
- Fish Twice Weekly for Heart Health
- Fitness a BMI Connection to Heart Failure
- Fitness Can't Counteract Fat in Heart Attack Study
- Foods With Vitamin C May Help Heart Failure Patients
- Football Losses Raise Heart Attack Risk
- Fried Food and No Heart Disease?
- Friends of Stroke Victims Reluctant to Call 911
- Fructose May Affect Hunger Cues
- Fruits and Vegetables: 5-a-Day 'Not Enough'
- Genes May Be Linked to Heart Disease
- Genetics and Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Risk
- Genomics and Heart Disease
- Grief May Boost Heart Attack Risk
- Half of Heart Patients Make Medication Errors
- Happiness Good for the Heart
- Hardening of the Arteries Found in Ancient Mummies
- Healthier Lifestyle After at-Home Genetic Test?
- Healthy Diet Helps Damaged Hearts
- Healthy Hearts in Mediterranean Lands? Maybe Not
- Healthy Lifestyle Halves Heart Failure Risk
- Healthy Lifestyle May Help Prevent Stroke
- Heart at Risk if You're a 'Stressed-Out Type'
- Heart Attack Care: Cost Concerns Delay It
- Heart Attack Complications More Likely for Women Smokers
- Heart Attack Survival Rates Rise
- Heart Attack, Stroke More Common in Shift Workers
- Heart Attacks Down Sharply, Study Finds
- Heart Attacks in Women: Different Symptoms, Different Outcomes
- Heart Attacks May BeTriggered by Colder Weather
- Heart Benefits From Cutting Back on Salt?
- Heart Deaths Spike in Winter -- Despite Temperature
- Heart Disease Prevention Saves Lives and Money
- Heart Disease Risk Varies by Education Level
- Heart Disease Was Prevalent in Mummies, Too
- Heart Failure Death Risk Lower for Women
- Heart Failure Different in Women
- Heart Failure: 4 Factors That Increase the Odds
- Heart Failure: Belly Fat Bad, Exercise Good
- Heart Health: Personalized Strategy Is Best
- Heart Hormone Linked to Calorie-Burning Brown Fat
- Heart Patients Aren't Taking Needed Drugs
- Heart Risk After Stroke? Ankle Test Tells
- Heart Risk Factors Common in U.S.
- Heart Risk Tied to Memory Problems
- Heart Screening Tests Often Unneeded
- Heart Suffers From Just a Few Whiffs of Smoke
- Heart Testing Overused, Report Finds
- Heart Tests Best for Young Athletes
- Heart Transplant ‘Breakthrough' Shows Promise
- Heavy Drinkers at Greater Risk for Stroke
- Help for High-Risk Heart Attacks
- High Salt Intake Linked to Heart Risk
- High Thyroid-Hormone Levels and Heart Disease
- High-Sodium, Low-Potassium Diet Linked to Heart Risk
- Higher BPA Levels, More Heart Disease?
- Higher Risk for Five Leading Causes of Death
- Home Monitoring of Heart Device May Be Safe
- Hormone in Hair May Reveal Heart Risk
- Household Chemical PFOA Linked to Heart Disease
- How Much Caffeine Is in Your Energy Drink?
- Immune Cells May Heal Bleeding Brain After Strokes
- Insomnia Linked to Future Heart Failure
- Is the Advice on Fat in Your Diet Wrong?
- Kids' Future Heart Risk
- Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries Linked to Heart Attacks
- Leadless Pacemaker for Heart Rhythm Disorders
- Limb Movement Regained Years After Stroke
- Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Heart Attacks
- Little Exercise Beats None
- Long-term Testosterone May Decrease Cardiovascular
- Low Blood Flow Ages Brain Faster
- Low Serum Calcium Levels Linked to Cardiac Arrest
- Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Failure Deaths
- Low-Fat Dairy May Help Lower Stroke Risk
- Lung Protein May Predict Heart Risk
- Male Hormone May Help Heart Failure Patients
- Marijuana's Cardiovascular Effects Remain Unknown
- Memory Loss Not Linked to Bypass Surgery
- Michael Jackson's Reported Cardiac Arrest
- Midlife Blood Pressure Predicts Future Heart Risk
- Migraines With Aura May Raise Stroke Risk
- Millions of Women Are Unaware They Have Arterial Disease
- Moderate Alcohol Drinking May Boost Heart Health
- Moderate Drinking Helps Men After Heart Attack?
- More Deaths, Illness Linked to Energy Drinks
- More Fried Fish Eaten in 'Stroke Belt'
- More Kids on Blood Pressure, Diabetes Drugs
- Most Americans' Hearts Are Older Than Their Age
- Multivitamins Do Not Prevent Heart Disease
- New Device for Prevention of Recurrent Strokes
- New Drug Boosts ‘Good' Cholesterol
- New Drug to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
- New Guidelines Debunk 'Economy Class Syndrome'
- New Guidelines on Frequent Cause of Sudden Death in Athletes
- New Heart Failure Risks: Fractures and Memory Problems
- New Hope for Fixing Broken Hearts
- New Test Helps Decide if Heart Patient Needs Stent
- Nitroglycerin May Increase Bone Density
- Non-Alcoholic Red Wine May Boost Heart Health
- Nonphysical Problems Common After Stroke
- Not All Belly Fat Is Bad for the Heart
- Not All Diets Pass the Heart-Healthy Test
- NSAID Pain Relievers Raise Heart Risks
- Obese, Diabetic Youths Have Artery Plaque
- Older Antidepressants Linked to Heart Risk
- Omega-3s May Slow Aging in Heart Patients
- Over 100 Drugs Pose Risk to Heart Failure Patients
- Overactive Thyroid May Raise Early Stroke Risk
- Ozone Hurts the Heart, and It Doesn't Take a Lot
- Painkillers Linked to Heart Rhythm Disorder
- Patients Want Information Before Imaging Tests
- Physical Activity Reduces Cardiovascular Risk
- Positive Thinking Helps Heart Patients
- Prehypertension, Prediabetes Predict Heart Risk
- Processed Meat Linked to Heart, Diabetes Risks
- PTSD Unrecognized Risk Among Heart Attack Patients
- Quicker Angioplasty Times for Heart Attack Patients
- Red Wine Helps the Heart
- Researchers Find Reason Why Many Vein Grafts Fail
- Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke May Be Underestimated
- Robots May Help Patients Recover From Stroke
- Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack: Know Your Symptoms
- Salt Guidelines in Question
- Salt Reduction as Good as Quitting Smoking
- Salty Diet Good? Heart Group Disagrees
- Salty Diet Linked to Stroke Risk
- Scarred Hearts Healed After Heart Attack
- Scientists Explain Stress and Heart Attack Link
- Sensitive Blood Test Rules Out Heart Attack
- Short People May Have Increased Heart Risk
- Shorter Plavix Treatment May Be Equally Effective
- Should You Be Taking Aspirin Daily?
- Simple Steps to a Healthy Heart
- Sitting for Too Long Is Bad for Your Health
- Sleeping Soon After Dinner May Raise Stroke Risk
- Smoking Doubles Women's Sudden Death Risk
- Smoking Even One Cigarette a Day Raises Heart Risk
- Smoking Raises Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
- Some Antidepressants May Raise Stroke Risk
- Some Men May Inherit a Higher Risk of Heart Disease From Dad
- Some Minor Strokes Lead to Disability
- Some Psoriasis Therapies May Cut Heart Attack Risk
- Southern Diet Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
- Stem Cells Repair Heart Attack Damage
- Stents as Good as Surgery at Preventing Stroke
- Stents Overused in Stable Heart Patients
- Stress Linked to Stroke
- Stroke Affects Young People
- Stroke Patients Discharged Without Statins
- Stroke Patients Don't Get Quick Treatment
- Stroke Patients Get Help From Magnet Treatment
- Stroke Prevention Needs Improvement
- Stroke Prognosis
- Stroke Rate Shows Racial Gap
- Stroke Rates Rising in Younger Adults
- Stroke Risk Higher for Single Men
- Stroke Risk Higher in Hour After 'Happy Hour'
- Stroke Takes a Toll on Hollywood Stars
- Stroke Treatment Window Widens
- Strokes After Heart Bypass Surgery
- Strokes and the Toll They Take on Younger Adults
- Strokes Are Increasing Among Young
- Strokes Striking Younger People
- Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack Risk
- Study: Higher Heart Attack Risk From Pradaxa
- Study: Stents as Good as Surgery at Keeping Neck Arteries Open
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Tied to Obesity
- Sugar May Speed Heart Attack Recovery
- Sunny Skies Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
- Survey: Heart Disease Is Underdiagnosed
- Targeting Cardiovascular Disease Over a Lifetime
- Task Force Updates EKG Recommendations
- Tea, Coffee Drinkers Have Lower Heart Risk
- Teeth Cleaning May Help Your Heart
- Test May Spot Heart Attacks Before They Happen
- Testosterone and Heart Attacks: Q&A
- Testosterone May Raise Heart Disease Risk
- Tests to Predict Heart Disease Help Men, Not Women
- The Best and Worst States for Your Heart
- Thin Gene Raises Heart Risks
- Thrombectomy in Certain Strokes
- Timing of Aortic-Valve Surgery
- Tomatoes May Lower Your Risk for Stroke
- Too Few Keep Heart-Healthy Habits
- Too Many Heart Patients Getting Migraine Drugs
- Top Healthy Habits for Your Heart
- Trans Fats Linked to Stroke in Women
- Transcendental Meditation May Lower Heart Risk
- Treating Prehypertension With Medication May Lower Stroke Risk
- U.S. Heart Health: Lots of Room for Improvement
- Underused Treatments Could Save Lives From Heart Failure
- Unemployment Takes Toll on the Heart
- Vegetarian Diet May Cut Heart Disease Risk
- Vitamin D Levels May Raise Heart Risk
- Vitamin E Fails to Prevent Heart Failure
- Walking Reduces Stroke Risk
- What to Do Now to Lower Heart Disease Risk Later
- Which Fats Really Are Good for Your Heart?
- Which Heart Risk Test Rated Best?
- Why Eating Less Red Meat May Help Your Heart
- Wii Games Speed Stroke Rehab
- Wireless Sensor Monitors Heart Failure Patients
- Women Misinformed About Heart Disease
- Women More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
- Women's Heart Risk Guidelines
- Workplace Stress Raises Heart Risk for Women
- Yoga Improves Balance After Stroke
- Z-Pak Heart Attack?