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Test your risk! Do you want to find out if you are at risk for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)? Please answer the questions below and learn more about CAD. If you are unsure about some questions please ask your doctor. For this purpose you can download the questionnaire .

Please note: This test alone cannot diagnose CAD. It can rather suggest if you are at risk to have or get CAD. Talk to your doctor how to prevent and treat CAD!

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Glossary

Glossary entries within this article:

Aorta
- The chief artery that receives blood from the left ventricle of the heart and causes it to flow to the body.
Artery
- A vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It generally carries blood which is rich in oxygen. The exception in mammals is the pulmonary artery which takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
CAD (coronary artery disease)
- Condition in which deposits of fat or plaques build up in the cells lining the wall of a coronary artery, thus obstructing the flow of blood.
Collateral circulation
- Network of small arteries which are normally closed. If the coronary artery is blocked, they may open up in order to take blood to the heart.
Coronary angiogram
- A test to indicate where the arteries are constricted and how narrow they have become.
Coronary
- Relating to the heart or one of the two arteries which originate in the aorta and supply blood directly to the heart tissue.
Ischemic heart disease
- Disorder caused by insufficient blood supply due to a constriction of coronary arteries.
Pulmonary artery
- Artery which takes blood from the heart to the lungs.
CAD
- Coronary artery disease

In the glossary you will find terms that we have provided with some extra-information.

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