CORONARY HEART DISEASE: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT METHODS

This paper discusses the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and relationship of coronary heart disease, causes, symptoms and treatment methods, as well as modern approaches to the prevention and treatment of this disease. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The pathogenesis of the disease is based on the discrepancy between the heart muscle's need for oxygen and the ability to deliver it through the coronary arteries. The main cause is vascular atherosclerosis. Key words: coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, angina, myocardial infarction, coronary circulation, cardiosclerosis, heart failure, coronary angiography.