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Question
Dear Doctor Vinmec! I have a relative who had a heart attack, was diagnosed with chronic ischemic heart disease, 80% stenosis of coronary artery P and had surgery to place 2 stents. Please ask the doctor, is chronic ischemic heart disease a myocardial infarction? on the list of dangerous diseases of the Ministry of Health or not? If not, what is the difference between these two diseases? Thank you doctor.
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Answer
Hello! Coronary artery disease is divided into two groups: stable coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome due to the acute nature of the disease. In which ischemic heart disease belongs to stable coronary disease and myocardial infarction belongs to acute coronary syndrome.
Therefore, the group with acute coronary disease has a higher risk of death than stable coronary disease.
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Answered by doctors at Cardiology Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital
