Ischaemic Heart Disease

• Chest pain
• Arrhythmias
• Acute myocardial infarction
• Conductive defects in heart
• Congestive cardiac failure
• Sudden death

What is Ischaemic Heart Disease?

Ischaemic heart diseases (IHD) are common among middle-aged people, but are becoming increasingly common in younger age groups too. Atherosclerosis i.e. thickening of artery walls serves as main cause of IHD though artial spasm too can cause IHD. Syphilitic aortitis, coronary embolism, congenital anomalies of coronary artery also can cause IHD. Poor diet, high intake of cholesterol, fat and sucrose, hypertension and cigarette smoking are some of the other known causes.