Can CAD patient live a normal life?

Can CAD patient live a normal life?

By Ghadeer Ghloum

KUWAIT: Coronary artery disease (CAD) affects many people worldwide. This disease occurs due to the blockage or narrowing of vessels responsible for supplying blood to the heart, depriving the heart muscle of necessary oxygen and other nutrients that the heart benefits from due to blood flow.

To treat CAD, cardiologists use different methods depending on the case. However, people suffering from this disease may panic about the possibility of living a normal life ever again. To better understand the risk factors, treatments and the possibility of living a normal and healthy life with CAD, Kuwait Times interviewed cardiologist Dr Abdullah Esmaiel.

Kuwait Times: Can patients live a normal life with coronary artery disease?

Dr Esmaiel: Yes, in most cases. The most important aspect of having a normal life is early detection and treatment of the disease, along with medication and lifestyle changes.

Kuwait Times: Can the patient stop taking medications?

Dr Esmaiel: No, the patient cannot abandon medication. Medication is essential and cannot be discontinued. The idea, however, is that the person can lead a normal life in terms of their ability to work, engage in physical activity, travel, get married and other practical matters. But they need to continue taking the prescribed medications