Coronary Artery Disease. Obstructive lesions in the native arteries feeding the heart muscle. CAD is due to progressive buildup of cholesterol, lipids (fat) and reactive inflammatory tissue in the middle layer of the coronary artery wall. As the plaque builds in size, the blood flow channel of that artery is progressively blocked. The disease is chronic and progressive. Sudden closure of an obstructed vessel can damage the heart supplied by the disease artery, causing an acute heart attack

Coronary artery disease. A condition in which a coronary artery is clogged by cholesterol and fatty deposits. Clogged arteries may potentially reduce the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle and lead to a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Coronary Artery Disease:. Conditions that cause narrowing of the coronary arteries so blood flow to the heart muscle is reduced.

Coronary Artery Disease. Disease affecting the coronary arteries that surround the heart and supply blood to the heart muscle.  CAD occurs when the lumen of the coronary arteries becomes narrowed with plaque deposits (a buildup of cholesterol and other fats, calcium and elements carried in the blood).

Coronary Artery Disease. Blockage of one or more coronary arteries that may result in poor blood flow to the myocardium. CAD is a leading cause of heart failure.

Coronary Artery Disease. a condition where the coronary arteries are narrowed due to blockages. This is called coronary heart disase (CHD) when it affects the heart.

Coronary artery disease. Although a number of disease processes other than atherosclerosis can involve coronary arteries, in this guideline the term CAD refers to the atherosclerotic narrowing of the major epicardial coronary arteries.

Coronary Artery Disease. The formation of yellowish plagues containing cholesterol, lipid material and lipophages within the coronary arteries which may cause angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and sudden death.

Coronary artery disease. Disease characterized by atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries; may cause angina pectoris and myocardial infarction; also called CAD.

Coronary Artery Disease. The is the most common form of heart disease, in which the coronary arteries become narrowed or clogged and cannot supply enough blood to the heart.

Coronary Artery Disease. CAD is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries caused by atherosclerotic plaque ("hardening of the arteries"). Plaque tends to calcify and the greater the amount of calcium (which we can measure) the more severe the plaque. The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle (myocardium). If the coronary artery is obstructed, blood flow to the heart muscle is decreased or stopped resulting in a heart attack. Over the last several decades it has been learned that the mechanism of heart attack is usually due to rupture of an unstable atherosclerotic plaque causing a blood clot which decreases or stops blood flow to the heart muscle. This has replaced the older theory of progressive atherosclerotic plaque build-up ultimately creating total blockage. Therefore, there is a strong incentive to prevent any atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries.

Coronary artery disease. Narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart (also known as coronary heart disease [CHD] and ischemic heart disease [IHD]). The coronary arteries become blocked by atheromas that form within the walls lining the arteries.

coronary artery disease. Also called Heart Disease or Atherosclerosis. This term is used to describe the gradual narrowing of the coronary arteries from the accumulation of plaque in the arterial wall. This leads to a reduction of blood flow to the heart muscle and may result in symptoms ( angina). Not all patients experience symptoms of CAD. However, if left untreated, CAD eventually may cause a complete interruption of coronary blood flow, resulting in a heart attack or Myocardial Infarction.

coronary artery disease. result of the build-up of plaque deposits on the inner lining of the coronary arteries (heart attacks occur in the advanced stage of CAD)

Coronary artery disease. Atherosclerotic disease (plaque and narrowing) affecting the arteries that supply the heart tissue with oxygen. click image for more detail

abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease. A potentially fatal disease caused by the narrowing or blockage of one or more coronary arteries, resulting in decreased blood supply to the heart. In the United States, CAD is the No. 1 cause of death in men and women, causing one of every five deaths in 1998.

Coronary Artery Disease. A condition in which the blood supply to the heart muscle is inadequate because the arteries are narrowed.

Coronary artery disease. A heart ailment caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries and characterized by a decreased blood supply to the heart. Also called ischemic heart disease and coronary heart disease.

Coronary Artery Disease. Presence of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries.

See coronary artery disease.

coronary artery disease. atherosclerosis of the blood vessels and arteries that nourish the heart. For a detailed description, click Coronary Artery Disease.

Coronary Artery Disease. The buildup of fatty materials (also called plaque) inside the coronary arteries. Coronary arteries feed blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. In an area of plaque buildup, the coronary artery is narrowed, and the blood and oxygen supply to this area of the heart muscle is reduced. ( Read more)

Coronary artery disease. One of the most common causes for heart failure in the U.S. Hardening of the coronary arteries leads to a blockage of blood flow, resulting in a weakening of the heart muscle. Obstructed coronary arteries also cause heart attacks, damaging the affected portion of the heart muscle.

Coronary artery disease. A narrowing of the inside diameter of arteries that supply the heart with blood which interferes with the blood supply to the heart muscle. .

Coronary artery disease. a narrowing of the inside diameter of arteries that supply the heart with blood. The condition arises from the accumulation of plaque and greatly increases a person's risk of having a heart attack.

Coronary Artery Disease. mostly refers to subintimal deposition of a theromas in the large and medium-sized arteries serving the heart. The major complications of CAD are angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death.

Coronary Artery Disease. A process in which the coronary arteries become narrowed or completely occluded, is known as atherosclerosis, often leading to a heart attack.

Coronary Artery Disease. Narrowing and hardening (atherosclerosis) of the coronary arteries that reduces the flow of blood to the heart muscle.

Coronary artery disease. A disease usually caused by atherosclerosis. CAD can cause less blood to be supplied to the heart.

coronary artery disease. A disease in which plaque deposits containing cholesterol atherosclerosis and fat globules are formed within the intima and inner media of large and medium-sized arteries.