THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF FACTORS THAT CAUSE CORONARY HEART DIEASE. Coronary heart also know as coronary artery disease (CAD), is a condition that affects the arterial blood vessels that are responsible for delivering blood, oxygen and other nutrients to the heart muscle itself. Coronary heart disease occurs when a fibrous tissue, called plaque, builds up inside the arterial walls, causing a partial or complete obstruction of blood flow. This condition is often called atheroscleroiss. When …showed first 75 words of 1213 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1213 total…not more than 21 units of alcohol for males should be consumed, and 14 units for women. If the levels exceed this then it could start to cause damage to the heart. The biggest intake and problem comes from saturated fats which is derived from the consumption of meat, dairy products, eggs and some types of fish. There is considerable evidence that the narrowing of the arteries is to do with the dietary intake of saturated fat