Taught that heart failure, cardiac arrest and dysrhythmias are potential complications of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
Taught that Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a narrowing or blockage of one or both of the coronary arteries causing a decreased blood and oxygen supply to the heart.
Taught that Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) develops very slowly and may be very advanced before symptoms develop.
Patient instructed in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is when the heart vessels become narrow, which decreases the blood flow to the heart muscle. The narrowing of the heart vessels can be caused by plaque build-up from high cholesterol, fat, and calcium. The decrease in blood flow decreases the oxygenation of the heart muscle and leads to heart damage.
Taught that lack of oxygen may cause damage to the heart.
Taught that Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty, fibrous plaques on the inner wall of the artery causing it to become narrowed and hardened.
Taught that stages of Atherosclerosis can range from a fatty streak to a complicated lesion.