Crouse Hospital is a leader in the delivery of services for coronary and respiratory care. Our medical expertise and available treatments in this arena are vast, including:

• Cardiac Care Center
• Adult and Pediatric Catheterization
• Chest Pain Observation Unit
• Echocardiography
• Electrocardiography
• Respiratory Care Department

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Cardiology Overview

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AN OVERVIEW OF HEART DISEASE

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Half a million people die each year from heart disease. Many people develop symptoms of coronary heart disease when they are in their 40s and 50s, interrupting a most productive time.

The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. In coronary heart disease these arteries become blocked decreasing blood flow and causing angina (chest pain), the need for bypass surgery, or angioplasty. When the artery becomes completely blocked, a heart attack, or myocardial infarction occurs. Myocardial infarctions strike 250,000 individuals each year.

Your chances for developing coronary heart disease are increased when one or more risk factors is present. Risk factors include:

• cigarette smoking
• high cholesterol level
• high blood pressure
• family history of heart disease
• diabetes
• low activity level
• obesity
• stress
• age

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women.

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