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For 50% of men who die from heart attacks, the fatal attack is their first symptom. Although mortality due to CVD is declining due to advances in prevention and treatment, the risk of developing CVD continues to be a concern due to the significant prevalence of modifiable risk factors such as cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, poor diet, obesity and limited physical activity. Laboratory testing is now going far beyond total cholesterol (HCL and LDL ratios) and triglycerides. Such tests include hs-CRP, lipoprotein(a), homocysteine and fibrinogen among others.
Type 2 causes only minimal occlusion. While the surgery does increase long-term survival of those with the most severe forms (left main coronary artery occlusion and three-vessel disease) and gives relief of symptoms for 85%, the long-term results actually indicate a reduced survival rate for those with mild to moderate coronary artery disease and a return of symptoms within five years.
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