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About the Book

Coronary heart disease can cause angina and heart attacks and is one of the commonest causes of death and disability in the world. The word ‘coronary’ refers to the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with vital oxygen and nutrients; when they become narrowed with fat and cholesterol, a clot can form and block one of the arteries causing a heart attack.
This book is all about coronary heart disease and what we can do to prevent and treat it, with details of the drugs, bypass surgery and angioplasty in current use.

About the Author

Dr Christopher Davidson is a cardiologist at Brighton, and was previously a Consultant Physician at Rochdale. He has had extensive experience in coronary heart disease and high blood pressure, and is currently Chairman of the Committee on Cardiac Rehabilitation of the British Heart Foundation.