Coronary Artery Disease or CAD is also sometimes called Atherosclerotic Heart disease or cardiovascular disease (AHD or ACD).
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coronary artery disease is a build-up of fatty matter and debris on the walls of the arteries.
Coronary artery disease caused by atherosclerosis
A finding of significant narrowing of the left main coronary artery and/or blockage or severe narrowing in the high, left anterior descending coronary artery.
Men who are 45 years of age and older and women who are 55 years of age and older are considered to be at risk. Risk also increases with age.
The stent is inserted into the artery with the balloon-tip catheter. When the stent is correctly positioned in the coronary artery, the balloon is inflated, expanding the stent against the walls of the coronary artery.