Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. This is the result of the accumulation of plaques within the walls of the coronary arteries that supply the muscle of the heart with oxygen and nutrients. The deposition of the plaque in the lumen decreases the diameter of the artery. It is sometimes also called coronary heart disease (CHD).

To prevent CAD follow the Steps Towards Traditional Mediterranean Diet on this site.

In The News March 2015:

Mediterranean Diet is the best for your heart.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mediterranean-diet-cuts-risk-of-heart-disease-nearly-in-half/

In the news 02/26/2013:

A very recent study about the Mediterranean Diet showed that this diet contributes to the reduction in the rate of major cardiovascular events, like heart attacks and strokes, by nearly 30 percent. Amazing finding!  Go to the links below to learn more. 

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/mediterranean-diet-reduce-heart-disease-18593509

Mediterranean Diet Shown to Ward Off Heart Attack and Stroke

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/health/mediterranean-diet-can-cut-heart-disease-study-finds.html?pagewanted=all

Also visit New England Journal of Medicine web site for the study that was published on 02/25/2013

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1200303?query=featured_home

Women on Mediterranean-type diets may lower heart, stroke risk; 2009

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/119/8/1093.full.pdf+html?sid=0cbc031f-44db-4d08-9d66-6830828bf831

Clinical Investigation and Reports Mediterranean Diet, Traditional Risk Factors, and the Rate of Cardiovascular Complications After Myocardial Infarction: Final Report of the Lyon Diet Heart Study ; 1999

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/99/6/779.full.pdf+html?sid=16646841-01e1-4e89-b1e1-e5db81577ca2

Abstract 13390: Long-Term Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Has Beneficial Effect on Biventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Chronic Heart Failure Patients; 2011

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/meeting_abstract/124/21_MeetingAbstracts/A13390?sid=16646841-01e1-4e89-b1e1-e5db81577ca2

Previous studies:

2011: Mediterranean-style diet and risk of ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and vascular death: the Northern Manhattan Study Am J Clin Nutr December 2011 94: 1458-1464; First published online November 9, 2011. doi:10.3945/ajcn.111.0127

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet attenuates inflammation and coagulation process in healthy adults: Journal of the American College of Cardiology; July 2004

http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleid=1135724

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FDA takes on trans fatty acids in November 2013; MDC has recommended for such an action in 2005. The MDC pyramid in 2002 indicated the steps needed to be implemented in order to attain a healthy lifestyle.  See the Steps Towards TMD on this site.
CNN video      go to

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/07/health/fda-trans-fats/index.html?hpt=he_c2

Partial obstruction of the coronary artery due to accumulation of plaque.  The presence of plaque reduces the flow of blood to the heart muscles.  This may lead to heart angina, heart attack, and stroke. 

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/92/3/657.full

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Is Inversely Associated With Circulating Interleukin-6 Among Middle-Aged Men: A Twin Study; 2007

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/117/2/169.full.pdf+html?sid=16646841-01e1-4e89-b1e1-e5db81577ca2

Cretan Mediterranean diet for prevention of coronary heart disease. 1995

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/61/6/1360S.abstract

Is the heart attack or stroke a result of chroric Inflammation?

Research is showing that an immune response to the plaque in the coronary artery may break off part of the plaque.  The pieces of broken plaque may cause heart attach or stroke. That is why TMD & Lifestyle is so crucial in preventing and reducing the risk of developing coronary heart disease and other diseases/conditions;  go to Consider the Facts on this site to learn more. 

Read more about inflammation and coronary heart disease in the following links.

Vulnerable Plaque; 2012

http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/HIC/Topics/cond/vulplaq.cfm

Role of plaque inflammation in acute and recurrent coronary syndromes; 2004

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2497049/

Mediterranean Diet lowers cholesterol; 05/04/2013

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/04/mediterranean-diet-cholesterol-no-weight-loss_n_3187238.

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Video   : heart disease: a preventive approach

http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/09/jjm_mediterranean_diet_sjhevent/

Univerisity of Maryland Medical Center: Atherosclerosis

http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/atherosclerosis

 One in three women gets heart attack or stroke.

 https://www.goredforwomen.org/