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BACKGROUND: CAD is the most common type of heart disease. On moderate condition it leads to Stable Angina and on severe condition it leads to Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) which includes: Unstable Angina (38%), STEMI (30%), NSTEMI (25%). Treatment pattern includes both medical plan and surgical procedures. AIM & OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the treatment patterns in CAD population. METHODOLOGY: A cross sectional observational study including 200 subjects was conducted in the Department of Cardiology in Malla Reddy Narayana Multispecialty Hospital. Patients were examined for treatment patterns of CAD. Data was statistically analyzed using descriptive analysis. RESULTS: Out of 200 patients, 21% were prescribed with both anti-thrombotics and anti-hyperlipidemic, 18% with anti-hypertensives, 17% with anti anginals, 14% with diuretics, 9% with Hypoglycemic agents. Surgical intervention such as PTCA was performed in 70.5%, CABG was done in 15.5%, the remaining 14%. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that anti thrombotics and anti hyperlipidemics were shown to be more effective.