Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart (called coronary arteries). Plaque is made up of cholesterol deposits. Plaque buildup causes the inside of the arteries to narrow over time. This process is called atherosclerosis.
Three-vessel coronary lesions are more prevalent in subjects with greater volume of epicardial fat and in the male gender 1)
The detection rate of fear of recurrence in elderly patients with Coronary artery disease was relatively high but could be reduced by active interventions and enhancing social support 2).
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Gao B, Li C, Liao Q, Pan T, Ren C, Cao Q. Epicardial fat volume evaluated with multidetector computed tomography and other risk factors for prevalence of three-vessel coronary lesions. Eur J Med Res. 2022 Dec 27;27(1):308. doi: 10.1186/s40001-022-00956-w. PMID: 36572947.
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Zhen J, Wang J, Wang YL, Jiao J, Li J, Du XJ, Li YL. Fear of recurrence in elderly patients with coronary heart disease: the current situation and influencing factors according to a questionnaire analysis. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2022 Sep 21;22(1):419. doi: 10.1186/s12872-022-02853-w. PMID: 36131233.