As part of an assessment of the three main presentations of IHD, risk factors are addressed. These are the main causes of atherosclerosis (the disease process underlying IHD): age, male sex ...

Use of antidepressants for 6 or more years is linked to an increased risk for sudden cardiac death, but it’s unclear if the ...

Hypertension is the commonest risk factor for the development of ischemic heart disease, hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes. High blood pressure increases the workload of the heart, which leads to ...

Additional studies are needed to validate these results and identify other risk factors for IHD morbidity and mortality, while simultaneously monitoring how strategic improvements in dietary ...