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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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Chronic coronary syndrome: A review of the literature
Salman Hussain1, Maraam AlRashed2, Rajesh Rajan3, Mohammed Al-Jarallah3, Peter A Brady4, Biji Soman5, Raja Dashti3
1 Faculty of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
2 Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
3 Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Centre, Kuwait City, Kuwait
4 Department of Cardiology, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
5 Department of Cardiology, Milton Keynes Hospital, Milton Keynes, England, UK
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rajesh Rajan
Department of Cardiology, Sabah Al Ahmed Cardiac Centre, Kuwait City - 13001
Kuwait
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ACCJ.ACCJ_21_20
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Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) is a newly proposed entity by the European Society of Cardiology that replaces stable coronary artery disease (CAD), which is defined as a progressive process of plaque accumulation in coronary circulation with associated functional changes. CCS has replaced stable CAD to raise awareness that despite the clinically silent nature of the disease, there are progressive pathological changes occurring in the coronary arteries. This has allowed clinicians to review the current various diagnostic modalities, methods of risk stratifying patients based on different models and the various management options available, including lifestyle modifications, pharmacological therapies, and revascularization. With the emergence of this new entity, great emphasis has been placed on the consolidation of our comprehension of the dynamic character of the disease and the preventative actions that aim to reduce the cardiovascular disease burden.
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