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Ischemic heart disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the heart muscle due to build-up of plaque (atherosclerosis) in the arteries of the heart. It is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause

Cerebral infarction

Mitral insufficiency

May Be Caused by

Common: Coronary atherosclerosis; Coronary embolism; Coronary spasm; Coronary thrombosis; Myocardial infarction; Papillary muscle dysfunction
Uncommon: Anemia; Aortic valve stenosis; Compression of coronary artery; Coronary artery fistula; Kawasaki syndrome; Left ventricular outflow obstruction; Polyarteritis nodosa; Syphilis