ISCHEMIC HEART

DISEASE

By: Marlyz Beane S. Apat

PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY

WHAT IS ISCHEMIC HEART
DISEASE?
Ischemic means that an organ (e.g., the
heart) is not getting enough blood and
oxygen. Ischemic heart disease, also
called coronary heart disease (CHD) or
coronary artery disease, is the term
given to heart problems caused by
narrowed heart (coronary) arteries that
supply blood to the heart muscle.
 TODAY, YOU WILL...

Learn the history of the Possible results of the

disease and its disease and its
prevalence environmental factors
HISTORY OF ISCHEMIC HEART
DISEASE AND PREVALENCE
left atrium
right atrium
Heart disease can be traced back to ancient Egypt
long before modern medicine could help the
civilization.

The age-adjusted prevalence of heart disease in

men decreased from 8.3% in 2009 to 7.2% in 2018.
In 2019, 7.0% of men reported having heart
right ventricle
disease. The age-adjusted prevalence of heart left ventricle
disease in women decreased from 4.6% in 2009 to
4.1% in 2018. In 2019, 4.2% of women reported
having heart disease.
 POSSIBLE RESULTS

from upper
Ischemic heart disease may also body
be called cardiac ischemia or
ischemic cardiomyopathy. As to left
your heart weakens, it has to lung
work harder to send blood to
1
the rest of your body. This can
increase your risk of blood clots,
2 heart valve disease, heart
failure, abnormal heart rhythms
(arrhythmia) and other 2
problems.
 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

The majority of these deaths

to body 3 are caused by
cardiovascular disease
(CVD). The risk of NCDs is
strongly associated with
3 exposure to environmental
from left lung stressors such as pollutants
in the air, noise exposure,
4
artificial light at night, and
4 climate change, including
heat extremes, desert
storms, and wildfires.
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KAMSAMI ❤️