coronary artery disease

An artery disease that is characterized by plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart resulting in a narrowing of the arteries and a reduced blood supply to the cardiac muscles.

Signs and symptoms

• Premature coronary artery atherosclerosis
• Hydatidiform mole
• Type II diabetes mellitus
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Myocardial infarction
• Hypertension
• Chest pain
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Elevated circulating LDL-C concentration
• Impaired glucose tolerance

Medications that may treat it

amlodipine atorvastatin bethanechol cerivastatin cholestyramine resin clofibrate colesevelam colestipol dextrothyroxine dienogest disulfiram doxapram

Also known as: CHD; Coronary disease; Ischemic Heart Disease; coronary arteriosclerosis; coronary heart disease