Coronary Artery Disease in India
Coronary Artery Disease is a disease in the heart’s major blood vessels. The usual cause is the build-up of plaque, which causes coronary arteries to narrow and therefore limited blood flow to the heart.
Coronary artery disease treatments include lifestyle changes, medication such as anticoagulant, antianginal, Calcium channel blocker, beta-blockers, etc, angioplasty, and surgery such as Coronary artery bypass surgery.
The doctor to consult for Coronary artery disease is a Cardiac Surgeon.
Coronary artery disease can be detected by Electrocardiograph tests, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) or exercise stress tests, which uses the electrocardiogram to evaluate the electrical activity generated by the heart at rest and with activity.
Post-treatment the survival rate ranges from 58-68%.
