A review on coronary artery disease,its risk factors,and therapeutics |
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Authors: | Arup Kr. Malakar Debashree Choudhury Binata Halder Prosenjit Paul Arif Uddin Supriyo Chakraborty |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India Malakar, 2. Choudhury, Halder, and Paul have contributed equally.;3. Department of Zoology, Moinul Hoque Choudhury Memorial Science College, Hailakandi, Assam, India;4. Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India |
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Abstract: | Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the major cardiovascular diseases affecting the global human population. This disease has been proved to be the major cause of death in both the developed and developing countries. Lifestyle, environmental factors, and genetic factors pose as risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of risk factors among healthy individuals elucidates the probable occurrence of CAD in near future. Genome-wide association studies have suggested the association of chromosome 9p21.3 in the premature onset of CAD. The risk factors of CAD include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, hyperlipidemia, obesity, homocystinuria, and psychosocial stress. The eradication and management of CAD has been established through extensive studies and trials. Antiplatelet agents, nitrates, β-blockers, calcium antagonists, and ranolazine are some of the few therapeutic agents used for the relief of symptomatic angina associated with CAD. |
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Keywords: | cardiovascular disease coronary artery disease low-density lipoproteins |
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