What Are the Common Medical Conditions?
Disease description:
I frequently fall ill and often visit the hospital, which makes me very anxious about my health. I’d like to learn: What are the most common diseases in medicine?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Guo Xiheng
A clinically common disease—not a rare or exceptionally uncommon one. Clinically common diseases include coronary artery disease (CAD), which is a type of atherosclerotic heart disease affecting the coronary arteries. It commonly presents with chest pain (typically retrosternal or precordial) and may progress to myocardial infarction. Laboratory tests often reveal abnormal lipid profiles, while electrocardiography (ECG) typically shows characteristic changes—such as T-wave inversion—indicative of myocardial ischemia.
