Coronary Heart Disease Coronary Artery disease is a condition of
the heart that tend to develop in your coronary arteries. These
are the major blood vessels that supply your heart with blood,
oxygen and nutrients that are vital to the every day operations
of the heart. Deposits on your artery walls that are created by
cholesterol are usually the main culprits of this kind of heart
disease and is the primary cause of many heart disease symptoms.
When plaques build up in your arteries, your heart tends to get
less blood. Over some time, this diminished blood flow can cause
a great deal of chest pain and shortness of breath. And a
complete blockage can cause a serious heart attack. Causes of
Coronary Heart Disease Because coronary heart disease can build
up over many decades of poor health and lifestyle choices it can
be incredibly hard to predict who will get it and when it will
become serious. Another drawback of this slow build up of
plaques is that the affects of heart disease build up slowly
over time, and