Open AccessDiagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease in Yemeni patients using treadmill test
Author(s) -
Nouradden Noman Aljaber,
Shanei A Shanei,
Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi,
Kamal D. Alsultan,
Moawia Gameraddin,
Khaled M Al-Sayaghi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1231_19
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , myocardial infarction , angina , unstable angina , cardiology , disease , medical record , acute coronary syndrome , retrospective cohort study , risk stratification , treadmill , bruce protocol , blood pressure , heart rate
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common medical problem that remains a great cause of morbidity and mortality. Based on clinical manifestation, CAD span from chronic stable angina to acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which encompasses (1) unstable angina (UA), (2) non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and (3) ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).