Ischemic Heart Disease or Myocardial Ischemia is a disease in which chest pain occurs when a part of the heart does not receive enough blood. Ischemic heart disease is a common heart problem. Ischemic heart disease is common in the United States and is a leading cause of death worldwide. This condition occurs most often during exertion or excitement, when the heart requires greater blood flow.
Ischemic heart disease (IHD)
It develops when cholesterol particles in the blood begin to accumulate on the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Also known as Coronary Arteries Disease (CAD). Eventually, deposits called plaques may form. These deposits narrow the arteries and eventually block the flow of blood. This decrease in blood flow reduces the amount of oxygen supplied to the heart muscle.