The new drug-eluting resorbable magnesium scaffold might prove most beneficial for young coronary artery disease patients as it will degrade naturally and allow the blood vessel to regain normal function. — Photos: NORAFIFI EHSAN/The Star
When it comes to managing coronary heart disease, nothing less than prevention comes first, stresses Institut Jantung Negara director and senior consultant cardiologist Tan Sri Dr Robaayah Zambahari.
Prevention, which helps ensure that the disease occurs later and is less severe when it does, is via healthy lifestyle choices, she says.
