Coronary Artery Disease Assessment

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease. Heart and cerebrovascular disease rank second after cancer as a cause of death in Hong Kong.

According to statistics from the Department of Health, coronary heart disease deaths accounted for 66.6% of all deaths caused by heart disease in 2015.

Coronary arteries are a system of blood vessels that supply heart muscles with oxygen and nutrients to keep the heart functioning.

It is so called because the system of arteries is in the shape of a corona.
If, for any reason, the coronary arteries become narrowed or blocked, blood flow to the heart will diminish and the supply of oxygen to the heart muscles will decrease or stop.  The patient will have chest pain and in the severe case a heart attack.

Major risk factors of CHD include smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, excessive alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity, elevated blood pressure, sub-optimal blood lipid levels,and increased blood glucose levels or diabetes. While CHD typically occurs in middle-age or later,its incidence usually reflects a cumulative exposure to CHD risk factors over decades.

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