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Caused by atherosclerosis, the condition prevents the heart from receiving enough blood. Usually asymptomatic and can be prevented. Find out how.

What is ischemic heart disease?

Ischemic heart disease is the disease caused by atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, that is responsible for providing blood to the heart muscle (myocardium). Coronary atherosclerosis is a slow process of formation of collagen and accumulation of lipids (fats) and inflammatory cells (lymphocytes). These three cases lead to narrowing (stenosis) of coronary arteries.

This process begins in the first decades of life, but no symptoms until the coronary artery stenosis is severe enough to cause an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and needs. In this case produces myocardial ischemia (angina pectoris) or a sudden occlusion due to thrombosis of the artery, causing a lack of oxygen to the myocardium leading to acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina and myocardial infarction).Causes

Ischemic heart disease is a disease that can prevent a significant, if known, and control cardiovascular risk factors. The main ones are:

- More prevalent in older people.
- It occurs more in men, although women are often the same from menopause.
- History of premature coronary heart disease in the family.
- Increase in total cholesterol, especially LDL (bad).
- Decreased values of HDL (good).
- Smoking.
- Hypertension.
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Obesity.
- Sedentary lifestyle.

Patients with multiple risk factors present the greatest risk of obstructive disease of the coronary arteries, and therefore more likely to angina or heart attack. The danger is even greater in people who have called metabolic syndrome, ie association of obesity, diabetes, increased cholesterol and hypertension.

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