health

Coronary artery disease is expected to be a growing problem in the developed
countries over the next several decades because of the aging of the
general population, the increase in obesity and the rates of obesity-related
diseases like diabetes, and the high rates of smoking in many countries.
In terms of prevention and treatment, new drugs to treat heart attacks are
currently being studied as well as the effectiveness of using bone marrow
or stem cells to help repair injured heart tissue. Some researchers are
also looking at some genes on chromosome 17 as a possible risk factor
in CAD.