How is ischemic heart disease treated?

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Question
Hello doctor,
Can you tell me how to treat ischemic heart disease? Thanks for the advice doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Dr., Doctor Truong Ngoc Hai - Emergency Resuscitation Department, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “How to treat ischemic heart disease? ", the doctor answered as follows:
Chronic coronary artery syndrome is a new term introduced at the European Society of Cardiology in 2019, replacing the previous names of stable angina, coronary artery disease. stable, chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy or coronary insufficiency.
Chronic coronary syndrome is a disease related to the relative stability of coronary atherosclerotic plaque, when there is no sudden rupture or after the acute phase or after intervention/surgery. When the plaque progresses, causing significant narrowing of the coronary artery lumen (usually more than 70% of the lumen diameter), symptoms may be present, most notably angina/dyspnea when the patient is ill. exertion and help at rest.
During the development of atherosclerotic plaque, in some cases, there may be acute events due to the rupture of plaque, leading to the rapid formation of a thrombus that causes narrowing or occlusion of the vessel lumen. is an acute coronary syndrome. You should go to a Cardiology specialist for examination, testing, risk stratification to help make an appropriate treatment attitude and prognosis.
If you still have questions about the treatment of ischemic heart disease, you can go to a medical facility under Vinmec Health System for early examination and treatment. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
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