How long can coronary heart disease last?

Written by Chen Ya
Geriatrics
Updated on September 27, 2024
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Coronary heart disease, although having an annual sudden death rate of about 1%-5%, can significantly reduce the mortality rate with standardized treatment. There is currently no medical prediction on how long someone with coronary heart disease can live, as advances in medicine mean that as long as one undergoes standardized treatment using the most scientific, advanced, and regulated methods, and also pays attention to their lifestyle and conditioning, their lifespan should not be affected.

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Is chest pain always coronary heart disease?

Firstly, the most common symptoms when coronary heart disease occurs include chest pain, especially in cases of severe myocardial infarction, which manifests as intense precordial pain. However, chest pain is not always indicative of coronary heart disease. For example, the development of chest pain centers currently underway in our country is intended to differentiate the nature of these chest pains. Therefore, the significance of establishing these chest pain centers lies in the fact that there are various causes of chest pain, many of which pose serious threats to life. For instance, common conditions such as aortic dissection may also present with chest pain. Similarly, pulmonary embolism, particularly acute pulmonary embolism, can cause symptoms like chest oppression and chest pain, which are not related to coronary heart disease. The establishment of chest pain centers is to distinguish these cases, hence it's important to note that not all chest pains are indicative of coronary heart disease.

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Can coronary heart disease be cured?

Coronary heart disease, when treated with effective medications, can achieve clinical symptom relief or disappearance, generally without the chance of a cure. This is because the onset mechanism of coronary heart disease is due to coronary artery atherosclerosis causing insufficient blood supply to the myocardium, leading to myocardial damage, and arteriosclerosis worsens with age. Patients with coronary heart disease should pay attention to adjusting their dietary structure, adopting a low-fat, low-salt diet. Under the guidance of a doctor, the regular and correct use of some medications that invigorate blood circulation, nourish the myocardium, and dilate coronary arteries can improve myocardial ischemia and achieve clinical symptom relief or disappearance.

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Can coronary heart disease be cured?

Can coronary heart disease be cured? Objectively speaking, the current treatment of coronary heart disease mainly focuses on controlling the progression of the disease, relieving symptoms, improving the quality of life, and improving the prognosis, but it cannot completely cure coronary heart disease. Firstly, the cause of coronary heart disease is the major blood vessels supplying the heart, the coronary arteries, undergoing atherosclerosis and narrowing, leading to insufficient blood supply to the heart, ultimately resulting in angina and heart failure. Therefore, the fundamental cause of coronary heart disease is the pathological changes in the coronary arteries, and the reasons and fundamental mechanisms causing these changes are not entirely clear, and are related to factors such as high blood lipids, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, age, smoking, family history, etc. Thus, the main treatment for coronary heart disease currently is to improve lifestyle, quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption, control blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids, and use aspirin or antiplatelet drugs to inhibit the aggregation of platelets and prevent thrombosis.

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Coronary heart disease is related to anemia.

Coronary heart disease and anemia are not the same type of diseases; they differ in mechanisms of onset, clinical symptoms, and treatment methods. Coronary heart disease is caused by long-term arteriosclerosis, leading to narrowing of the coronary arteries, which causes ischemia and damage to the myocardium, hence it is called coronary heart disease. The treatment for coronary heart disease involves the use of medications to improve blood supply by dilating the coronary arteries, as well as medications to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Anemia is due to a reduction in blood cells, causing ischemia in peripheral tissues and organs, leading to a series of clinical manifestations. Treatment involves supplementing blood or providing hematopoietic elements, depending on the cause of the anemia.

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How to prevent coronary heart disease in its early stages

Coronary heart disease is caused by a variety of reasons leading to arteriosclerosis of cardiac vessels or narrowing, resulting in insufficient cardiac blood supply. Common risk factors for coronary heart disease include older age, smoking, high blood lipid levels, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, among others. Generally, aging is unavoidable, but we can prevent the progression of coronary heart disease by quitting smoking, controlling blood sugar, blood pressure, and blood lipid levels. It is also important to control weight, reduce the intake of fatty foods, improve lifestyle, exercise regularly, keep a regular schedule, and avoid excessive fatigue. These are the methods for the early prevention of coronary heart disease, and medication may be necessary when needed.