Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) & Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

Question 1

What is atherosclerosis?

Answer 1

Plaque building up inside arteries

Question 2

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

Answer 2

A progressive disease caused by atherosclerosis leading to narrowing or complete blockage of the CORONARY ARTERIES.

Question 3

What is the most common kind of cardiovascular disease (CVD)?

Answer 3

Coronary heart disease (CAD is a type of coronary heart disease)

Question 4

What is the leading cause of death globally & nationally?

Answer 4

Cardiovascular disease