Causes

• Smoking can cause coronary artery disease.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Nicole Makauskas
  
  Causes of coronary artery disease include high blood pressure, smoking, high blood cholesterol, diabetes and chest radiation therapy, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  
  

Symptoms

• Chest pain can be an indicator for coronary artery disease.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Thomas
  
  Symptoms of coronary artery disease include angina, heart attack and shortness of breath, especially during physical activity.
  
  

Risk Factors

• Physical inactivity is a risk factor for coronary artery disease.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of foundphotoslj
  
  Risk factors for developing coronary artery disease include being older, being male, having a family history of heart disease, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity and high stress.
  
  

Treatment

• Cholesterol reducing medications can be used to treat coronary artery disease.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Thomas
  
  Treatment for coronary artery disease includes taking cholesterol reducing medications, aspirin, beta-blockers, nitroglycerin, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and vitamins.
  
  

Fact

• Older people have a greater risk of developing coronary artery disease.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Hamed Masoumi
  
  Eighty-three percent of people who die from coronary artery disease are over the age of 65 according to the American Heart Association.