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Coronary Artery Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease)
Is a blockage or narrowing (stenosis) of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, often due to a buildup of fatty plaque inside the arteries. A severe enough blockage may cause a heart attack.
Symptoms:
- Extreme fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting
- Chest pain and pressure, known as angina
- Heart palpitations
- Swelling in your legs and feet, known as edema
- Swelling in your abdomen
- Cough or congestion, caused by fluid in your lungs
- Difficulty sleeping
- Weight gain
Preliminary plan:
- Cardiologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Uric acid
- Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Prothrombin ratio (PR) / International normalized ratio (INR)
- Glucose blood test
- Glucose tolerance test
- ECG
- Holter 24 hour monitoring
- Echocardiography
Doctors
Cardiologist
Candidate of Medical Science, the highest qualification category, specialisation «Cardiology»
