Apart from being prescribed medicines to lower their elevated blood pressure and elevated levels of certain clot-forming fats, patients of coronary heart disease are advised to stop smoking, and to follow a certain exercise and diet regimen. These form the components of cardiac rehabilitation1 – the gradual recovery process of the heart.  An additional measure …

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Chest Pain- Patient Perspective Experiencing a pain in the chest is one of the most alarming feelings one can have. When this occurs for the first time, one automatically fears the worst. Everyone has seen or heard of some of their near and dear ones encountering chest pains, which were later diagnosed by a doctor …

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