Chronic Coronary Artery Disease

Ann Intern Med. 2025 Oct;178(10):ITC145-ITC160. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-25-03512. Epub 2025 Oct 14.

Abstract

Chronic coronary artery disease (CCAD) is a leading cause of death in the United States and many other countries. The defining pathobiology is an imbalance between the metabolic demands of the myocardium and oxygen supply, which most often results from coronary artery atherosclerosis. The classic presenting symptom of CCAD is angina, but clinical presentation varies greatly among patients. Since the last In the Clinic on CCAD (previously termed "stable ischemic heart disease") in 2019, several new medications have been approved to reduce ischemic complications.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / complications
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / drug therapy
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / physiopathology
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / therapy
  • Humans