What is Coronary Microvascular Disease?
Coronary microvascular disease (MVD) is heart disease that affects the heart's smallest coronary arteries. Coronary MVD occurs in the heart's tiny arteries if the walls of the arteries are damaged or ....
What are the symptoms of Coronary Microvascular Disease?
The signs and symptoms of coronary microvascular disease (MVD) often differ from the signs and symptoms of traditional coronary heart disease (CHD). A common symptom of CHD is angina (an-JI-nuh or AN-....
What are the causes of Coronary Microvascular Disease?
The same risk factors that cause atherosclerosis (ATH-er-o-skler-O-sis) may cause coronary microvascular disease (MVD). Atherosclerosis is a condition in which the arteries harden and narrow due....
What are the risks associated with Coronary Microvascular Disease?
Risk factors for atherosclerosis include: Unhealthy blood cholesterol levels - This includes high LDL cholesterol (sometimes called “bad” cholesterol) and low HDL cholesterol (sometimes c....
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