This document outlines management standards for stable coronary artery disease in India, addressing the increasing burden of CAD in the region.
Urges immediate adoption of India-specific CAD management protocols; extends global guidelines to rising regional burden.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the important causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally, giving rise to more than 7 million deaths annually. An increasing burden of CAD in India is a major cause of concern with angina being the leading manifestation. Stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) is characterised by episodes of transient central chest pain (angina pectoris), often triggered by exercise, emotion or other forms of stress, generally triggered by a reversible mismatch between myocardial oxygen demand and supply resulting in myocardial ischemia or hypoxia. A stabilised, frequently asymptomatic phase following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is also classified as SCAD. This definition of SCAD also encompasses vasospastic and microvascular angina under the common umbrella.
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Mishra et al. (2016) conducted a review in Stable coronary artery disease. Stable coronary artery disease, encompassing angina and post-ACS phases, represents an increasing burden in India.
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