Coronary Artery Disease

The coronary arteries nourish your heart muscle. Disease of your coronary arteries may involve one or all of your vessels. The cause of your disease is commonly related to hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis), in which deposits of fatty materials (cholesterol), and calcium build up inside your vessels. This results in a narrowing, or complete closure, of the inside of your coronary artery, thus preventing an adequate amount of blood, oxygen, and...