Clinical Risk Factors for Ischaemic Heart Disease

Question 1

What causes the symptoms if ischaemic heart disease?

Answer 1

inequality between myocardium oxygen supply and demand

Question 2

What factors can cause decreased oxygen supply?

Answer 2

anaemia

aortic valve stenosis

atherosclerosis

coronary artery spasm

hypoxia

Question 3

What factors can increase oxygen demand?

Answer 3

left ventricular hypertrophy

exercise

Question 4

What are the different types of risk factor?

Answer 4

acquired behaviour (smoking)

complex disorder (hypertension, type 2 diabetes)

inherited (familial hyperlipidaemia)