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Coronary artery disease Jump to navigation Jump to search Coronary artery disease Other names Atherosclerotic heart disease, atherosclerotic vascular disease, coronary heart disease . Illustration depicting atherosclerosis in a coronary artery Specialty Cardiology , cardiac surgery Symptoms Chest pain , shortness of breath Complications Heart failure , abnormal heart rhythms , myocardial infarction (heart attack), cardiogenic shock , cardiac arrest Causes Atherosclerosis of the arteries of the heart Risk factors High blood pressure , smoking , diabetes , lack of exercise , obesity , high blood cholesterol Diagnostic method Electrocardiogram , cardiac stress test , coronary computed tomographic angiography , coronary angiogram [8] Prevention Healthy diet , regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking Treatment Percutane...