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Molly M. Banez, MSN, APNP, FNP-BCAANP is a nurse in Milwaukee, WI specializing in family medicine. Molly M. Banez, MSN, APNP, FNP-BCAANP is affiliated with Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Health and THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC.
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8900 West Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
9200 W Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:
Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:
Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.
In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.
She is certified by the Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner and has a state license in Wisconsin.
Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner
Licensed In: Wisconsin
Molly M. Banez, MSN, APNP, FNP-BCAANP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
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Ms. Molly Banez practices family medicine in Milwaukee, WI. Clinical interests for Ms. Banez include heart failure, heart valve disease, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Ms. Banez is affiliated with Froedtert Hospital.