Information about Coronary Artery Disease

NameAlternate Name
aging changes in the heart and blood vessels
angioplasty
atherosclerosis arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries
cardiac catheterization cardiac angiography, coronary angiogram, coronary angiography, heart catheterization
cardiac rehabilitation
chest pain chest wall pain, thoracic pain
cholesterol test total cholesterol
cholesterol blood cholesterol, dietary cholesterol
coronary artery spasm Prinzmetal's angina, variant angina, vasospastic angina
coronary heart disease CAD, CHD, coronary artery disease
coronary risk factors coronary heart disease risk factors
echocardiogram Doppler ultrasound of the heart, echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiogram
first aid for heart attack cardiopulmonary arrest, MI, myocardial infarction
HDL good cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein
heart and lung transplant heart-lung transplant
heart attack MI, myocardial infarction
heart bypass surgery CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, coronary bypass, coronary revascularization
heart disease and diet cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary heart disease (CHD)
heart disease cardiac disease
heart transplant cardiac transplant, transplantation of the heart
LDL low-density lipoprotein
smoking cessation nicotine withdrawal, quitting smoking
stable angina angina pectoris
triglyceride level serum triglycerides, TG
unstable angina unstable angina pectoris
vitamin E and heart disease