A Comprehensive Guide To Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

What Happens If Coronary Artery Disease Goes Untreated?

If coronary artery disease is untreated, or not appropriately treated, it can lead to many other complications. As the coronary arteries narrow, the heart may no longer receive enough blood when it is needed, which can result in chest pain (angina) and shortness of breath. An insufficient supply of blood to the heart or damage done to the tissue can impede the electrical impulses of the heart, which can cause abnormal heart rhythms.

Some of the more severe complications that can arise due to untreated coronary artery disease include a heart attack, or if the heart becomes too weak to continue pumping enough blood necessary for survival, it may cause heart failure.

Maintaining a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle is the best defense against heart disease. Without it, coronary heart disease will continue to progress.