Diseases

Ischaemic Heart Disease

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Ischemic heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease, is a condition that affects the supply of blood to the heart. The blood vessels are narrowed or blocked due to the deposition of cholesterol on their walls. ... Genetic and hereditary factors may also be responsible for the disease.

SYMPTOMS

Pain areas: in the chest, gastrointestinal: indigestion or nausea, whole body: light-headedness or sweating, also common: fast heart rate or shortness of breath

CAUSES

Family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, end-stage kidney disease, amyloidosis, a condition in which abnormal proteins build up in your tissues and organs, sedentary lifestyle.