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What is the difference between coronary artery disease and arteriosclerosis?


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Coronary artery disease:

Coronary artery disease is caused by a decrease in blood flow to the heart muscle.

Arteriosclerosis:

Arteriosclerosis is the hardening, thickening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries.

Differences between coronary artery disease and arteriosclerosis:

Coronary artery disease

Arteriosclerosis

  1. Causes of coronary artery disease are cholesterol deposits or plaques.
  1. Causes of arteriosclerosis are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high triglycerides.

2. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, and sometimes heart attack.

2. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue.

3. Treatments are coronary angioplasty and stent placement.

3. Treatments are angioplasty and stent placement.


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