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  1. What Is Coronary Heart Disease? - NHLBI, NIH

    Dec 27, 2024 · Coronary heart disease is a type of heart disease that occurs when the arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen -rich blood to the heart muscle due to narrowing from the …

  2. Coronary Heart Disease - Causes and Prevention | NHLBI, NIH

    Dec 27, 2024 · Coronary heart disease may have more than one cause, including plaque buildup or problems that affect how the heart's blood vessels work. Taking steps to keep your heart and blood …

  3. How Blood Flows through the Heart - NHLBI, NIH

    Jun 25, 2025 · The marginal arteries branch from the right coronary artery and provide blood to the surface of the right atrium. The posterior descending artery also branches from the right coronary …

  4. Smoking and Your Heart - Smoking Risks | NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · Over time, that plaque hardens and narrows these blood vessels. This limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your organs, including your heart, and other parts of your body. Smoking is a …

  5. Stents - What Are Stents? | NHLBI, NIH

    Nov 30, 2023 · A stent is a small mesh tube typically used to hold open passages in the body, such as weak or narrowed blood vessels. Stents are often used to treat narrowing in the coronary arteries, …

  6. Physical Activity and Your Heart - Benefits | NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · Physical activity reduces coronary heart disease risk factors When done regularly, moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic activity can lower your risk for coronary heart disease. This …

  7. How Smoking Affects the Heart and Blood Vessels - NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · It can damage the heart and blood vessels of people who don’t smoke in the same ways that smoking causes damage to people who do. The image shows how smoking can affect arteries. …

  8. Coronary Heart Disease - Women and Heart Disease | NHLBI, NIH

    Dec 27, 2024 · Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. Two out of three women have one or more risk factors for coronary heart disease, and this increases with age. Having …

  9. Coronary Heart Disease - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

    Dec 27, 2024 · Coronary heart disease treatment can include heart-healthy lifestyle changes, medicines, or procedures to help manage heart disease.

  10. Coronary Heart Disease - Diagnosis | NHLBI, NIH

    Dec 27, 2024 · A cardiac MRI can also help explain results from other imaging tests. A cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) scan assesses blood flow through the coronary blood vessels and into …