“Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on prevention of coronary artery disease among cardiac patients in Government general hospital in Guntur, AP”

Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in World. Approximately two out of every three incidents of myocardial infarction (MI) occur without warning and of note, one third of first MIs are fatal; 20% of patients die out of hospital and 13% die within the first 24 to 48 hours of hospitalization. Second half of the 20th century has witnessed a global spread of the coronary artery disease coronary artery disease epidemic especially in developing countries, including India.