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Ischemic heart disease is also called coronary heart disease; a heart condition caused by narrowed heart arteries affecting the oxygen supply of heart muscles.
Examples of ischemic heart disease include:
- Angina pectoris
- Chronic ischemic heart disease
- Myocardial infarction
