What Is Coronary Artery Disease?
Coronary artery disease is a common form of heart disease and is a major cause of illness and death. It is a type of atherosclerosis in which plaque (hard cholesterol substances) builds up inside the arteries that carry blood to the heart.
As the artery walls thicken, the passageway for blood narrows and can decrease or prevent blood flow to the heart. Heart disease is the world’s biggest killer. Coronary Artery Disease affects more than 1.4 million people in the UK.
What is the purpose of screening tests for coronary artery disease?
In many patients, the first symptom is myocardial infarction (heart attack) or sudden death, with no preceding chest pain as a warning. For this reason, doctors perform screening tests to detect signs of coronary artery disease before serious medical events occur. The good news is that at Diagnostic Healthcare it is now possible to detect some cardiac diseases at a much earlier stage by non invasive investigations. Early diagnosis has the potential for halting progression through prevention and early treatment. Our professional Cardiologists at Diagnostic Healthcare can perform screening tests to detect signs of Coronary Artery Disease before serious medical events occur.
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