Ischaemic

HEART
DISEASE
 Ischaemic Heart Disease?
-defined as inadequate blood supply (circulation) to a local area due to
blockage of the blood vessels supplying the area.
-Also called coronary heart disease (CHD).
-Ischemic means that an organ (e.g., the heart) is not getting enough blood
and oxygen.
-Heart Disease means A type of disease that affects the heart or blood vessels.
It normally happens when cholesterol
which are fatty deposits accumulates
on the artery walls, that creates
plaques. The arteries are being
tightened that makes blood difficult to
flow in the heart. This blockages
causes myocardial infarction or what
we all know as heart attack.
Causes
• heart disease develops when cholesterol particles in the
blood begin to accumulate on the walls of the arteries that
supply blood to the heart. 
• caused by a decrease in blood flow through one or more of
the blood vessels that carry oxygen to your heart (coronary
arteries).
• disease occurs most frequently in people who have
atherosclerosis (buildup of plaque on the walls of the
coronary arteries), blood clot, coronary artery spasm, or
severe illnesses that increase the heart’s need for oxygen.
Signs
Signs&&Symptoms
Symptoms
Weakness

Cold Sweats Light-Headedness Shortness of Breath

Angina

Dizziness Neck Pain Sleep Disturbance

Nausea
Diagnosis & Treatment

Electrocardiogram Blood Analysis Chest x-ray

Medical History

Echocardiography/Ec Coronary computed tomography

Cardiac stress test or
hocardiogram (coronary CT).
ergometry.
Diagnosis & Treatment
Aspirin
- A daily aspirin or other blood thinner can reduce your
risk of blood clots.
Calcium channel blockers.
- These medications relax and widen blood
vessels, increasing blood flow in your heart.
Nitrates.
-These medications widen arteries, improving blood
flow to and from your heart.

Beta blockers. Cholesterol-lowering

-These medications help relax your heart muscle, slow medications.
your heartbeat and decrease blood pressure so blood - These medications decrease the primary material
can flow to your heart more easily. that deposits on the coronary arteries
Prevention
Keep to a
healthy weight

Eat healthy & Be more Give up smoking

balanced diet physically active

Keep your
Blood pressure &
Diabetes under
control
Reduce your
alcohol Take the
consumption prescribed medicine
 Other information to know about
Ischaemic Heart Disease
- The primary caused of the death in male and female in the Philippines
- There are foods that must be prevented to eat.
- Bacon, sausage and other processed meats
- Potato chips and other processed, packaged snacks
- Dessert
- Too much protein
- Fast food
- Energy drinks
- Added salt
- Coconut oil
References:
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209964/
• https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/heart-health/ischemic-heart-d
isease
• https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/assistance/diseases/ischemic-heart-
disease/tests-and-diagnosis
•
https://www.today.com/health/eating-heart-health-8-foods-cardiologist
s-try-avoid-t132853#anchor-7Addedsalt
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBAvxnT0ZvI&t=49s
• https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/coronary-heart-disease
• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronary-heart-disease/prevention/