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Ischaemic Heart Disease
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Disorder caused by reduced perfusion of the coronary arteries due to atherosclerosis. It is the commonest cause of death in the Western world, leading to more than a million deaths each year in the USA and about 160,000 in the UK. See also coronary artery disease.
Early symptoms of IHD include angina or palpitations, but sometimes a heart attack is the first indication that a person is affected.
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