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Coronary heart disease is self inflicted. Coronary heart disease (also known as coronary artery disease) is caused by a restricted blood flow to the heart
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Coronary heart disease is self inflicted. Coronary heart disease (also known as coronary artery disease) is caused by a restricted blood flow to the heart due to the narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply the blood to the heart. This is generally caused by a build up of fatty deposits along the coronary arteries in the condition commonly known as atherosclerosis. When this occurs, the heart doesn't receive the amount of oxygen and nutrients it needs to function efficiently, leading to coronary heart disease and often fatal stoppages of the heart. These heart attacks occur mainly from parts of the fatty deposits breaking off and forming a clot, not allowing any blood to pass through into the heart. The lack of oxygen damages the heart tissue, and even if the clot dissipates, that area of the heart will no longer function efficiently. If the heart attack affects a large area...
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