Yogyakarta, (ANTARA News) - The death rate caused by coronary-artery disease in the developing countries by 2020 may increase by 137 percent in men and by 120 percent in women.

"In the advanced nations the increase is lower than in the developing countries, namely 48 percent in men and 29 percent in women," a cardiologist at the Jogja International Hospital (JIH) Nahar Taufik in Yogyakarta said on Saturday.

He said cardiovascular disease by 2020 may become the cause of death of 25 people each year, and therefore coronary-artery disease is the number one cause of death and disability in the world.

"But now the disease can be overcome by applying laboratory technology, called heart catherization. Accurate diagnostic procedures of handling cardiovascular disease could lower the death rate and pain due to the ailment," he said.

He said that invasive diagnostic procedure by using catherization has now become standard practice.

"Catherization in Yogyakarta is available only in two hospitals, namely at Dr Sardjito general hospital and JIH," he said.

Among the danger signals that may, but not necessarily do, betoken heart disease and should invite prompt medical attention, he said, are shortness of breath after slight exertion, pain or tightness in the chest, swelling in the ankles or abdomen, dizziness, seeing double, indigestion, persistent headache, and fatigue.(*)

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