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Abstract

While entering the 21st century there is no doubt inthe minds of health workers of the developingcountries especially, those of the subcontinent thatischaemic heart disease has become the majorproblem of middle aged adults in this region.STRATEGIES for prevention of coronary arterydisease in Pakistan (lessons from the developedcountries):Majority of the patients ofcoronary artery disease in Pakistan have mixedHyperlipidemid that is, Elevated TG, LDL and lowHDL levels.Depending upon the size and density of LDLmolecule circulating LDL exists either as small denseLDL or large and fluffy LDL.Mortality from acute myocardial have registered asignificant decrease from 30% to about 7-10% in theAspirant thrombolytic era (7).Both systolic and diastolic dysfunction could beguantitated with non-invasive technique by 2-D andDoppler technique in the majority of patients. Toaccurately measure LV dysfunction arising fromischemic onshough and the component ofreversibility is the foculs of wide spread research.