Typically, patients of angina experience the following symptoms:  Discomfort in the middle of the chest, with certain characteristic qualities and of a certain duration.  This discomfort is provoked by exertion or emotional stress.  The discomfort is relieved by rest or a short-acting nitrate tablet placed under the tongue.  However, not all patients who experience angina …

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In India, Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of death. What’s even more heart-chilling is the fact that Asian Indians get heart disease 5–10 years earlier than other ethnicities. This grim picture may be due to a plethora of lifestyle choices and changes like increase in sedentary habits, stress, consumption of fat-laden, …

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