my cousin died from it and i was just wondering what it is

what is bridge heart disease and what is the symptoms

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I'm not sure if a bridge is classed as a disease is it? Normally the coronary arteries are uncovered, they are on the surface of the heart of run through natural grooves, but the vessel is not fully enclosed. In some people, a piece of heart muscle grows over a coronary artery, which causes it to be squeezed when the heart contracts, cutting off or restricting the blood flow into heart muscle. It can be fatal if severe enough. Treatment is available, the options depend on the thickness of the bridge and the length of the bridge down the artery. If not too large or thick, then a stent may be enough to hold the artery open. If not, a bypass can be performed to graft a vessel past the bridge giving an unrestricted feed. Surgery to remove the bridge is another possibility.
Symptoms are exactly the same as that with angina, because it involves ischemia. Also, the harder the heart works, the more it will squeeze the artery, just when the heart needs more oxygen to cope with the extra work load.