Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Coronary Artery Disease and
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Coronary Artery Disease
<Tab/>a type of blood vessel disorder that is included in the general category of atherosclerosis.
<Tab/>The term atherosclerosis means "fatty much" and "hard".
<Tab/>It begins as soft deposits of fat that harden with age and is often referred to as hardening of the arteries.
<Tab/>The atheromas (fatty deposits) have a preference for the coronary arteries.
Etiology and Patho
<Tab/>Athe…