5. How does smoking cause coronary heart disease?The chemicals present in tobacco smoke harm the functioning and the composition of the blood vessels. The chemicals also damage the functioning of the heart resulting in the risk of coronary heart disease.
6. Is pain in the shoulder a heart attack? Not all shoulder pain is due to heart attack. To classify the shoulder pain as a heart attack, the pain in the shoulder must accompany chest pain that is due to emotional trauma or physical stress. The pain in the shoulder is a radiating pain.
7. Is there a cure for heart disease?Heart disease can be managed and treated by following the appropriate diet, making changes to lifestyle, such as avoiding smoking, performing regular exercise, taking regular medications, or through surgery (e.g. bypass surgery or catheterization). This will prevent the reoccurrence of the condition.
