Question
Write short note on the following,
Coronary Artery Disease.

Answer

When atherosclerosis happens in coronary artery; it diminishes the blood supply to the cardiac muscles: This condition is known as coronary artery disease (CAD). Long term repercussions of coronary artery disease include damage to the heart muscle and can also end up in myocardial infarction.

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