Ischaemic heart disease is a condition in which heart receives less supply of blood. This leads reduced oxygen and nutrient supply to heart which affects the heart function. The narrowing of artery is mainly due to the deposition of fat in the artery walls. This makes the heart to work hard to get the enough blood supply to carry out the physiological function.  

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Heredity, excess weight, high blood pressure, diabetes, hormonal imbalance, smoking, alcohol, atherosclerosis, elevated cholesterol level, sedentary life style, stress, having a diet rich in fatty foods etc are some of the causes for ischaemic heart disease.

The two major symptoms of ischaemic heart disease is angina pectoris and heart failure. Angina pectoris is mostly observed in cold weather climate, emotional distress and during physical activity. The pain gradually extends from chest to other parts like jaw, left arm, shoulder blades and neck. In some cases the ischaemic disease does not produce any type of angina and the condition is called as silent ischaemia.

Heart failure occurs as a result of ischaemic heart disease. Some of the symptoms of heart failure include breathing trouble or difficulty in breathing while doing any physical activity or when lying flat, swelling of the ankles, constant cough and decreased ability to perform the normal routine work.

ECG, echocardiogram, x- rays of the chest, cholesterol and blood test are some the tests done to diagnose the disease condition. The treatment plan depends on the severity of the disease. Quitting smoking, avoiding alcohol, restricting sodium in diet, reducing the fatty foods, reducing the body weight etc will help in treating the disease. Exercising minimum three days in week, managing the stress, controlling the cholesterol level, having fiber rich foods are also helps in managing the disease condition. Medicines are prescribed and in severe case surgery is done.