Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease (CHD) refers to the failure of the coronary circulation to supply adequate circulation to the cardiac muscle and surrounding tissue. Severe cases of this heart disease leads to a heart attack. Coronary disease is one of the most common diseases affecting the heart and one the main causes of premature death in Europe, the Baltic States, Russia, US and New Zealand. A condition known as atherosclerosis is usually a cause of coronary heart disease, which occurs when [...]