Question

in teaching a patient about coronary artery disease, the nurse explains that the changes that occur in his disorder include

Answer 1

Coronary Artery Disease- The blood flow to the heart slows down due to the building up of fatty deposits in the inner walls of the arteries making the diameter of the artery narrower. These changes may progress over a period of time if the proper interventions are not taken on time such as medications and lifestyle changes. A periodic medical check should be made by everyone after crossing their 40's. Women tend to develop heart issues mostly after their Menopause. These check ups should be done earlier if theres a family history of heart disease. genetic pre-disposition seems to play a role in this as well.

some of the symptoms that the patient may notice are,

• Palpitations
• shortness of breath. The constricted arteries have difficulty transporting the required amount of oxygen leading to this symptom
• Tiredness
• Difficulty in sleeping

As the condition advances, the patient may feel chest pain as well.

Lifestyle changes need to be made when a patient is diagnosed with Coronary Artery Disease, These changes are non invasive and if not religiously followed may lead to requirement of invasive procedures such as angioplasty to provide some relief to the patient.

The lifestyle changes involved in this disorder are,

• consumption of healthy food which involves minimum uptake of cholesterol. cholesterol is majorly responsible for the blockage of the arteries
• Quit smoking
• Reduce the uptake of alcohol
• Exercising such as running, jogging, walking which would get the blood pumping
• Taking the medications given on time