2024年12月27日 · Treatment for coronary heart disease depends on how serious your symptoms are and any other health conditions you have. Symptoms are likely to worsen as plaque builds up in the coronary arteries. If your healthcare provider diagnoses you with coronary heart disease, treatment may include heart-healthy lifestyle changes, medicines, or procedures ...

2024年10月28日 · Transmyocardial laser revascularization or coronary endarterectomy treats severe angina associated with coronary heart disease when other treatments are too risky or do not work. Carotid endarterectomy treats carotid artery disease. Other treatment options for this disease may include angioplasty and carotid artery stenting.

The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT) was a large study that enrolled people with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol, two major risk factors for heart disease. The trial had two parts: a blood pressure study and a …

2023年12月21日 · Researchers from the Cardiovascular Branch of the Division of Intramural Research work on understanding the causes and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and improving diagnostic and treatment options. Specific projects aim to answer clinically relevant questions, using methods ranging from molecular-level studies to clinical projects in ...

The relationship of pregnancy and childbirth with cardiovascular disease risk is an area for continued investigation. [27] It is not clear if pregnancy simply unmasks underlying risk due to the changes in blood volume and vascular compliance, or if it confers additional risk.

2024年12月27日 · Heart disease is the main cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States. Complications are more common in pregnant women who are age 35 or older, or who have health conditions that are risk factors for coronary heart disease. Pregnancy in people who already have coronary heart disease is risky.

2024年2月14日 · The mission of the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is to promote the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, in Blacks and other minorities and to achieve health equity for all through the elimination of disparities. ABC is dedicated to ensuring exemplary health care is accessible and affordable to ...

2024年2月7日 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention’s (DHDSP) mission is to provide public health leadership to improve cardiovascular health, reduce the burden of heart disease, and eliminate disparities associated with heart disease and stroke. CDC’s DHDSP works to improve ...

2021年2月3日 · In Japan, for example, mortality rates for people with cardiovascular disease were six times lower in 2019 than in 1990. “Japan is an example of a place where the health care system has been able to reduce cardiovascular disease despite aging, which is really the success we should all aim for,” Roth said. “Aging doesn’t have to mean ...

2024年12月27日 · Plaque buildup in the large arteries on the heart’s surface is the leading cause of coronary heart disease. Some people may have coronary heart disease if the blood vessels in their heart do not respond correctly when the heart needs more oxygen-rich blood. Plaque buildup . Plaque buildup in the arteries is called atherosclerosis.