Signs and Symptoms of CAD

How can you tell if you have CAD?  What are the signs and symptoms associated with CAD?  All those questions will be answered here and now!  There are a few very key symptoms that come with the lack of oxygen in the heart.  These symptoms include: chest pain (angina), shortness of breath, and heart attack (1).  Another symptom of CAD as reported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is heart arrhythmias (irrregular heartbeat) (2).   Some people may report arrhythmias as the heart skipping beats or beating too fast (2).  It is reported as a fluttering feeling in the chest (2).  Sometimes, arrhythmias can cause the heart to suddenly stop, which is called sudden cardiac arrest (2).  This is a very dangerous condition that if left untreated, may cause death.  That is what we learned CPR for though, in case any of his happens, which will give the person a chance at life until help arrives! 

Coronary Artery Disease In Depth

During a heart attack, the coronary arteries are completely occluded, The heart muscles lose oxygen, which can cause parts of the heart that the occluded part of the artery serves to die.  The death of the heart muscles is also known as myocardial infarction.  A heart attack bears different symptoms of its own!  These include crushing pressure in the chest, pain in your shoulder/arm, and/or shortness of breath and sweating (1).  For women, it may be different, with nausea and back/jaw pain being reported (1).  

Coronary Artery Disease Signs and Symptoms as Explained By a Doctor

Works Cited

1) Coronary artery disease. (2014, April 12). Retrieved February 5, 2015, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronary-artery-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20032038

2) What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease? (2014, September 29). Retrieved February 5, 2015, from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cad/signs