What is CHD?
Coronary heart disease is the biggest killer in Sri Lanka In CHD, the arteries that supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients become narrowed by atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries). This restrics the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart, particularly during exerton when there are more demands on the heart muscle.
What are the symptoms of CHD?
The main symptom is angina, caused by insufficient oxygen reaching teh heart muscle because of rediced blood flow.
Angina is a feeling of heaviness, tightness or pain in the middle of your chest taht may extend to, or just affect, your arms (especially the left). neck, jaw, face, back or abdomen.
It's most often experienced during exertion-if you run for a bus, for example, or climb stairs. It may occur in cold weather, after a heavy meal, or when you're feeling stressed. It can subside once you stop what you're doing and rest, or take medication.
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In fact, according to the American Heart Association, almost 150,00 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease each year are under the age of 65. And one out of every 20 people below the age of 40 has heart disease.
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