Coronary Artery Disease - Summary

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is one of the leading cause of death in all over the world.

 

 CAD is occurs when the blood vessels (coronary arteries) that carry blood to heart harden and narrowed. This is due to the build up of cholesterol and other material, called plague, It blocks blood flow to heart. That blockage could cause angina (chest pain), a heart attack, or death.