Abstract

coronary heart disease which is also called coronary artery disease is a clinical syndrome that refers to the failure of the coronary artery circulation to adequately maintain the balance between myocardial oxygen supply and consumption2. The most common pathophysiological mechanism of CHD is atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular diseases are considered significant causes of death in developed countries and increasingly in many developing countries. Among these, coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cardiovascular disease and is associated with high disability and mortality. Coronary artery disease is managed with medical therapy with or without myocardial revascularization. This article aims at examining issues of management of patients with coronary heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in particular with selective drug-eluting stent (DES).

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