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Astemic heart disease does it progress?
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Ischemic heart: Ischemic heart disease implies a progression of atherosclerotic changes in the coronary artery blood supply that results in a deprived state of oxygen delivery to the heart muscle. It is caused by a progression of inflammatory deposits brought on by proinflammatory risk factors (family history, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia). Reducing risk factors slows progression.
Answered 10/11/2013
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