• Damage or disease in the heart’s major blood vessels.
• The usual cause is the build-up of plaque. This causes coronary arteries to narrow, limiting blood flow to the heart.

CORONARY ARTYERY DISEASE

It is the narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries, usually by atherosclerosis.

Pathophysiology of coronary artery disease

Symptoms

Diagnosis

• History collection
• Physical examination
• Stress examination
• ECG, Cardiac echo, angiogram

Prevention

• Maintain healthy life style
• Physical activity like that of exercise is very important
• Mange stress
• Quit smoking
• Control systemic conditions like Diabetes, BP, and High cholesterol
• Eat healthy

Management

• Drugs like vasodilators, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, anticoagulant drugs, opioid analgesics, thrombolytic drugs.
• Surgical management