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Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiology · Cardiovascular
Severe
Severity
Very common — a leading cause of death in India, with increasing prevalence and earlier onset compared to global averages
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Cardiology
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by the gradual buildup of cholesterol-rich plaques within the coronary artery walls
- 2a process driven by high blood cholesterol
- 3hypertension
- 4smoking
- 5diabetes
- 6and chronic inflammation. Family history and genetic predisposition play a significant role
- 7and risk increases substantially with age. Sedentary lifestyle
- 8obesity
- 9unhealthy diet high in saturated fats
- 10and chronic stress further accelerate plaque formation and narrowing of the arteries.
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