What is it? Who gets it? The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. In this video, we'll cover the basics of coronary artery disease. Stephen Kopecky, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic.

Stephen Kopecky, M.D., Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic: I'm Dr. Heart (cardiovascular) disease can sometimes be found early with regular health checkups. It's important to watch for heart symptoms and discuss concerns with your health care provider. You might not be diagnosed with coronary artery disease until you have a heart attack, angina, stroke or heart failure. Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms if the blood vessels in those body areas are narrowed.Pain in the neck, jaw, throat, upper belly area or back.Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure and chest discomfort (angina).Symptoms of coronary artery disease can include: Women are more likely to have other symptoms along with chest discomfort, such as shortness of breath, nausea and extreme fatigue. For instance, men are more likely to have chest pain. It can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke.Ĭoronary artery disease symptoms may be different for men and women.

Atherosclerosis reduces blood flow to the heart and other parts of the body. The buildup of these plaques is called atherosclerosis (ath-ur-o-skluh-ROE-sis). Cholesterol deposits (plaques) in the heart arteries are usually the cause of coronary artery disease.

Symptoms of heart disease in the blood vesselsĬoronary artery disease is a common heart condition that affects the major blood vessels that supply the heart muscle. Heart disease symptoms depend on the type of heart disease.

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