Coronary Artery Disease
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Call 911 for Sudden Chest Pain
If you have any sudden or unexplained chest pain, call 911 immediately.What is Coronary Artery Disease?
Coronary artery disease, or atherosclerosis, is caused by cholesterol buildup (plaque) in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. The condition is the leading cause of heart attacks from reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
Coronary artery disease develops over many years. It’s usually caused by risk factors such as eating fatty or fried foods, smoking, high cholesterol, diabetes, kidney disease, or high blood pressure. The more risk factors a person has, the more likely they are to have blockages. But some patients are more likely to get the disease because of genetics.
UR Medicine's Treatments for Coronary Artery Disease
Heart disease remains the number one killer in the U.S., and the best way to beat it is to prevent it. UR Medicine’s Preventive Cardiology Program offers the most advanced, proven methods for preventing heart disease and enjoying a healthy lifestyle.
The first of its kind in our region, our program features
Support in quitting smoking.
The region’s only Women’s Heart Program.
Diet and exercise programs to help you lose weight and reduce your risk.
Heart disease prevention for the whole family, including high-risk relatives.
Research and access to the most advanced approaches for preventing heart disease.
Patient Stories
Rusty's Story
Rusty Lawrence was born with a congenital heart defect. Doctors didn't expect him to live past the age of three. By age 43, Rusty was dying of congestive heart failure. His only hope was a heart transplant.
What Sets Us Apart?
UR Medicine is a referral center for the most complex heart surgeries, which means other hospitals in the Rochester metropolitan area and surrounding region send their most challenging cases to us. These other hospitals trust us because UR Medicine Cardiac Care leads the Rochester metropolitan area and surrounding region in the number and scope of specialized services.
Our programs for heart failure, heart transplant, and cardio-oncology are unique. These and other specialty programs ensure that you get the very latest treatments for a wide range of conditions.
Our team of experts includes cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists and cardiovascular imaging specialists.
We also run the Rochester metropolitan area and surrounding region's only Women’s Heart Program, because there are differences between women and men when it comes to heart problems—including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. We’ve built a team of experts around personalized heart care for women.
And as part of an academic medical center, we’re involved in studies of the latest treatments. So our patients’ care is informed by the very latest findings.
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Clinton Crossings, Building G
2400 South Clinton Avenue, 1st Floor
Rochester, NY 14618
Noyes Memorial Hospital
111 Cara Barton Street
Dansville, NY 14437
Related Services & Conditions
- Heart Attack
- Angioplasty & Stenting
- Heart Block
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Angina
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Cardiology
- Surgery
- Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
- Cardiac Imaging
- Holter and Event Loop Monitoring