The Common Heart Disorder Preventing Coronary Artery Disease

Preventing Coronary Artery Disease

The development of atheromatous plaques in the lining of the coronary arteries causes coronary artery disease.These plaques impede the blood flow that gives oxygen and nourishment to the cardiac muscles. 

Coronary artery disease increases a person's chance of experiencing angina, followed by a myocardial infarction, or heart attack.While certain risk factors for coronary artery disease are unchangeable, such as age, male gender, and genetic predisposition, there are a number of lifestyle variables that may be changed or adjusted to lessen the condition's risk.High cholesterol, obesity, smoking, inactivity, and high blood pressure are examples of these risk factors. 

Preventive interventions that people can take to modify these risk factors include: 

Weight Loss

Obese and overweight people can lose weight and then maintain a healthy body weight. 

Healthy Diet

A healthy diet is high in antioxidants, vitamin C, whole grains, and fresh fruits and vegetables (five portions a day).The diet should be low in saturated fats, red meat, and processed carbohydrates, with no more than six grammes of salt per day.Nuts and seeds, oily fish, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, olive oil, vegetable oils, and avocados are all good sources of omega 3 fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids. 

Diabetes control

Raised blood sugar levels should be closely monitored and, if required, brought under control with lifestyle modifications or medication. 

Decreasing blood cholesterol levels

There are several groups of drugs available to lower blood cholesterol levels.

One of the most regularly recommended drugs for elevated cholesterol is statins. 

Antiplatelet Agent 

Such as aspirin and/or clopidogrel, have been found to dramatically lower the risk of heart attacks and other complications associated with coronary heart disease.