ischaemic heart disease/coronary heart disease

Question 1

what is ischaemic heart disease?

Answer 1

describes what happens when the heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted.

Question 2

what are the causes of IHD?

Answer 2

1) atheroma -main cause
2) vasoconstriction over time-cased by chronic inflammation, high BP, diabetes
3) vasospasm -arteries temporarily narrow and block blood flow to heart. eg cocaine.