Coronary artery disease results from a narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Western societies and has cause one out of every five deaths in the US since 2002.

Coronary artery disease is caused by build-up of fatty materiel called plaque on the wall of the arteries, he said. This causes them to get narrow, leading to the slowdown or stopping of blood flow to the heart muscle. This can cause chest pain or a heart.

Dr. Taing Tek Hong, a physician in Florida was quoted by the VOA Khmer as saying that “the most common causes of [coronary artery disease] are chest discomfort or pain, uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of the chest that can be mild or strong.”

“This discomfort or pain lasts more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back,” added he.

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