Ischaemic heart disease, also termed coronary artery disease, is the condition in which narrowing or obstruction of the coronary arteries reduces blood flow to the myocardium, creating a mismatch between oxygen supply and demand. It is most often caused by atherosclerosis, the progressive accumulation of lipid and i…
Ischaemic heart disease, also termed coronary artery disease, is the condition in which narrowing or obstruction of the coronary arteries reduces blood flow to the myocardium, creating a mismatch between oxygen supply and demand. It is most often caused by atherosclerosis, the progressive accumulation of lipid and inflammatory plaque within the coronary vessel wall, and its clinical spectrum ranges from stable angina to acute coronary syndromes, myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. A leading cause of mortality, it is driven by modifiable risk factors including dyslipidaemia, hypertension, smoking, diabetes and physical inactivity, and contributes to subsequent heart failure and arrhythmia. Diagnosis combines clinical evaluation with electrocardiography, imaging and functional and angiographic assessment, and management spans risk-factor control, pharmacological therapy and revascularisation such as percutaneous coronary intervention. Research collected under this term reflects these dimensions: outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly patients with ischaemic heart disease, comorbidities across chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes in relation to cardiac risk, microRNA strategies in ischaemic heart disease, effects of smoking and vaping on the cardiovascular system, heart failure in primary care, cardiovascular risk and depressive symptoms in vulnerable diabetic elderly, and ACE gene-polymorphism associations. The peer-reviewed literature in this area spans the atherosclerotic mechanisms, risk factors, diagnosis, revascularisation and management of coronary ischaemia and its myocardial consequences.
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