Coronary artery disease, also called coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease, is a type of heart disease involving the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to the presence of atheromatous plaques in the arteries of the heart. It is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases, and it can cause stable angina, unstable angina, myocardial ischemia, and myocardial infarction.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
Associated With
The discovery of cholesterol's role in atherosclerosis directly underlies the modern understanding of coronary artery disease.
Treated By
Coronary artery bypass grafting is a standard surgical treatment for coronary artery disease.
Percutaneous coronary intervention is a standard treatment for coronary artery disease.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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