Ischaemic Heart Disease Flashcards
1
Q
When does ischaemic heart disease arise in patients?
A
Ischaemic heart disease arises when blood flow to the cardiac muscle is reduced by restriction of flow in coronary circulation.
2
Q
What formation in the arteries causes the restricition of flow of the coronary circulation?
A
Restrictions to flow is caused by atheromatous plaques in the coronary arteries leading to narrowing.
3
Q
What risk factors cause the development of Ishaemic heart disease?
A
Male gender Smoking Hypertension Hypercholestrolaemia T1DM
4
Q
What percentage of the vessel lumen is occluded when symptoms for Ischaemic heart disease begins to show?
A
Symptoms only arise when 75% of the vessel lumen is occluded.
