Coronary artery disease is very common in both developed and developing worlds. In one study, it was estimated that CAD represented 2.2% of the overall global burden of disease and 32.7% of cardiovascular diseases. It costs over 200 billion dollars annually to the health care system in the Uni...
ACS: Acute coronary syndrome; AWMI: Anterior wall myocardial infarction; DVD: Double vessel disease; IWMI: Inferior wall myocardial infarction; LAD: Left anterior descending artery; LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction; OM1: First obtuse marginal artery; PTCA: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angi...
About 20% to 30% of those complaining of chest pain who are evaluated for obstructive coronary artery disease with a coronary angiogram have normal coronary arteries. These patients may or may not present with symptoms. If symptoms are present, they may include typical anginal complaints during t...
Guo J, 2023, China32 RCT 180 Patients with coronary heart disease after PCI Auricular plaster therapy and routine care methods Routine care methods PSQI To observe effect of auricular plaster therapy on sleep status of patients after PCI for coronary artery disease. Random number table;\ Interventi...
Most individuals with complex coronary artery lesions present similarly. The most common presentation is angina pectoris. Essential history elements include evaluating for risk factors of coronary artery disease. It is crucial to ask the patient questions regarding any history of vascular disease, obesity...
The most common etiology of compromised coronary circulation is coronary artery disease (CAD), the details of which are beyond the scope of this discussion. The build-up (and rupture) of plaques causes decreased coronary luminal diameter, resulting in a mismatch between oxygen demand and delivery....
Etiology The etiology of CAC is multifactorial and involves both genetic and environmental factors. CAC occurs as part of the progression of atherosclerosis or, less commonly, in conditions that promote medial artery calcification. Medial calcification causes peripheral arterial disease and is associated ...
Myocardial Infarction (MI): With a presentation of chest pain, dyspnea, hypotension, tachycardia, elevated troponins, and ischemic changes on the ECG, MI due to coronary artery disease is high on the differential. Coronary sinus thrombosis can also present with a similar picture. However, a coro...
SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While the cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 have been thoroughly described, there are limited published studies in the literature establishing a connection between spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and...
CAD is a multifactorial disease with genetic, epigenetic and acquired risk factors implicated in its etiology. Dyslipidemia has a key role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, although atherosclerosis does not result simply from a passive accumulation of lipids within the artery wall [4]. ...