Coronary Disease

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Chronic Ischemic Heart DiseaseChronic Ischemic Heart Disease involves reduced blood flow to the heart muscle due to coronary artery narrowing, causing stable angina and myocardial ischemia.Coronary Artery Disease (NSTEMI)NSTEMI is a type of coronary artery disease marked by partial artery blockage causing myocardial ischemia without ST elevation on ECG, often diagnosed by elevated troponin.Coronary Artery Disease (Stable Angina)Stable angina, a form of coronary artery disease, causes chest pain due to fixed atherosclerotic plaques limiting blood flow during exertion.Coronary Artery Disease (STEMI)STEMI is a severe coronary artery disease subtype caused by complete arterial blockage leading to transmural myocardial infarction and elevated ST segments on ECG.Coronary Artery Disease (Unstable Angina)Coronary Artery Disease with Unstable Angina involves reduced blood flow from plaque rupture causing chest pain at rest or with minimal exertion, signaling high risk of heart attack.Coronary Steal SyndromeCoronary Steal Syndrome involves reduced blood flow to heart tissue due to diversion of blood from a blocked artery to adjacent vessels during vasodilation, causing ischemia.

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