The final resort will of course be
surgical procedures. It can be open heart surgery or non-invasive procedures. A
common solution is an Angioplasty, a non-surgical procedure for heart disease
patients, mainly used to reopen blocked coronary arteries. In this procedure, the
doctor will insert a “balloon catheter” to reach the blocked artery
site at which point the balloon is inflated. The inflation will cause pressure
on the fatty deposits and in affect crush them in order to reopen the artery
and improve the circulation of the blood.

When a physician will decide upon this,
an angioplasty procedure can also be performed with an addition of a ‘Metal
Stent’ that is permanently left behind to keep the artery open.

A coronary artery bypass surgery is the
next solution which is considered a major heart surgery. When other treatment
options are no longer sufficient, the doctor may recommend a bypass in order to
improve the blood supply to the coronary heart muscle. During this procedure a
bypass is created, creating new routes around clogged arteries to allow blood
and oxygen to reach the heart. The surgeon will sew one end of the new graft to
the coronary arteries beyond the blockage and the other to the aorta in the
heart and create the desired bypass.

Coronary Artery Disease can be fatal if
neglected and not taken care of. It is recommended that you monitor your
general health once you reached a certain age. If you know you have a family history
of heart disease or feeling unusual pain that may be connected to a heart situation,
do not leave this unchecked.