Among the causes of ischemia are sickle cell anemia, ventricular tachycardia, the compression of blood vessels, and blood clots. Extremely low blood pressure, congenital heart defects, and the buildup of plaque in the arteries also can cause this condition. Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia ...
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a group of different types of heart disease. Common heart disease symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, light-headedness, and dizziness. Heart disease has many causes, including genetics, atherosc
This lesson defines the concept of ischemia. Then you'll learn the major reasons for why it might occur and the signs and symptoms of various...
Ischemia refers to the condition in which the muscles of the heart do not get an adequate supply of oxygen. This mostly happens because of reduced blood flow to the cardiac muscles either due to complete blockages or due to a partial block in the blood vessels that carry blood. This condit...
Overview Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Management What is intestinal metaplasia (IM)?IM is a condition that changes the cells that line your stomach or esophagus. The cells are changed into or replaced by cells that line your intestines. When IM happens in the esophagus, it is called ...
Deaths from heart disease usually are attributed to heart attacks, but heart attacks can be caused by many factors: Atherosclerosis (blockages in the arteries) Ischemia (lack of oxygen) Thromboembolism (blood clots that travel through the bloodstream and block blood vessels elsewhere in the body...
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What causes silent myocardial ischemia?doi:10.1080/00325481.1989.11700773Arshed QuyyumiPostgraduate Medicine