تعريف

Coronary arteries bring oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is blockage of these arteries. If the blockage is complete, areas of the heart muscle may be damaged. In a severe case, the heart muscle dies. This can lead to a heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction (MI).

Coronary artery disease is the most common form of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death worldwide.

مرض القلب التاجي

أسباب

تشمل الأسباب ما يلي:

  • Thickening of the walls of the arteries that feed the heart muscle
  • Build up of fatty plaques within the coronary arteries
  • Sudden spasm of a coronary artery
  • تضيق الشرايين التاجية
  • Inflammation within the coronary arteries
  • Development of a blood clot within the coronary arteries that blocks blood flow

عوامل الخطر

Major risk factors include:

  • Sex: male—men have a greater risk of heart attack than women
  • Age: 45 and older for men, 55 and older for women
  • Heredity: strong family history of heart disease
  • Obesity and being overweight
  • التدخين
  • ضغط دم مرتفع
  • أسلوب حياة غير نشط
  • High cholesterol, specifically, high LDL cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol
  • مرض السكري
  • Metabolic syndrome —a combination of high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, and insulin resistance

Other risk factors may include:

  • ضغط
  • الإفراط في استخدام الكحول
  • اكتئاب
  • A diet that is high in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and/or calories—Drinking sugary beverages on a regular basis may increase your risk of CAD.

الأعراض

CAD may progress without any symptoms.

Angina is chest pain that comes and goes. It often has a squeezing or pressure-like quality. It may radiate into the shoulder(s), arm(s), or jaw. Angina usually lasts for about 2-10 minutes. It is often relieved with rest. Angina can be triggered by:

  • ممارسة الرياضة أو المجهود
  • ضغط عاطفي
  • طقس بارد
  • وجبة كبيرة

Chest pain may indicate more serious unstable angina or a heart attack if it includes the following:

  • It is unrelieved by rest or nitroglycerin
  • Severe angina
  • Angina that begins at rest
  • Angina that lasts more than 15 minutes

قد تشمل الأعراض المصاحبة ما يلي:

  • ضيق في التنفس
  • التعرق
  • الغثيان
  • ضعف

Immediate medical attention is needed for unstable angina. CAD in women may not cause typical symptoms. It is likely to start with shortness of breath and fatigue.

التشخيص

If you go to the emergency room with chest pain, some tests will be done right away. The tests will attempt to see if you are having angina or a heart attack. If you have a stable pattern of angina, other tests may be done to determine the severity of your disease.

سوف يسألك الطبيب عن الأعراض والتاريخ الطبي. اختبار فيزياء سوف يتم.

قد تشمل الاختبارات ما يلي:

  • You may need to have your bodily fluids tested. This can be done with blood tests.
  • You may need to have your heart function tested. This can be done with:
    • تخطيط القلب الكهربي
    • ممارسة اختبار الإجهاد
    • Nuclear stress test
  • قد تحتاج إلى التقاط صور لقلبك. يمكن القيام بذلك باستخدام:
    • مخطط صدى القلب
    • Coronary calcium scoring—a type of x-ray called a CAT scan
    • تصوير الأوعية التاجية

العلاج

قد يشمل العلاج ما يلي:

النتروجليسرين

This medicine is usually given during an attack of angina. It can be given as a tablet that dissolves under the tongue or as a spray. Longer-lasting types can be used to prevent angina before an activity known to cause it. These may be given as pills or applied as patches or ointments.

Blood-Thinning Medications

A small, daily dose of aspirin has been shown to decrease the risk of heart attack. Ask your doctor before taking aspirin daily.

Other blood-thinning medicines include:

  • الوارفارين (الكومادين)
  • تيكلوبيدين (تيكليد)
  • كلوبيدوجريل (بلافيكس)
  • Prasugrel (Effient)

Beta-Blockers, Calcium-Channel Blockers, and ACE-Inhibitors

These may help prevent angina. In some cases, they may lower the risk of heart attack.

Medications to Lower Cholesterol

Medicines, like statins, are often prescribed to people who have CAD. Statins lower cholesterol levels, which can help to prevent CAD events.

Revascularization

Patients with severe blockages in their coronary arteries may benefit from procedures to immediately improve blood flow to the heart muscle:

  • Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI)—such as balloon angioplasty, in some cases, a wire mesh stent is placed to hold the artery open
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)—segments of vessels are taken from other areas of the body and are sewn into the heart arteries to reroute blood flow around blockages

Options for Refractory Angina

For patients who are not candidates for revascularization procedures, but have continued angina despite medicine, options include:

  • Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)—large air bags are inflated around the legs in tune with the heart beat. The patient receives 5 one-hour treatments per week for seven weeks. This has been shown to reduce angina and may improve symptom-free exercise duration.
  • Transmyocardial revascularization (TMR)—surgical procedure done with laser to reduce chest pain

الوقاية

To reduce your risk of getting coronary artery disease:

  • الحفاظ على وزن صحي.
  • Eat a heart healthy diet that is low in saturated fat, red meat and processed meats, and rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
  • ابدأ برنامجًا آمنًا للتمارين الرياضية بناءً على نصيحة طبيبك.
  • إذا كنت تدخن ، توقف عن التدخين.
  • Treat your high blood pressure and/or diabetes.
  • Treat high cholesterol or triglycerides.
  • Ask your doctor about taking a low-dose aspirin every day.
  • In certain patients, taking medication to treat high cholesterol may be another option. Talk to your doctor.
  • Find ways to reduce stress.
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