Microvascular ischemic disease describes conditions that affect the small blood vessels in the brain. These conditions include stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, and dementia. Age, high blood pressure, and ...

A stroke can occur when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel carrying nutrients and oxygen to the brain, resulting in brain cell death. Doctors refer to this as an ischemic stroke. A blood clot may ...

Myocardial ischemia, the primary driver of heart attacks, remains the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Delays in diagnosis directly correlate with increased myocardial necrosis, higher ...

According to WHO, the leading cause of death among women in India in 2021 after COVID-19 was ischemic heart disease (IHD).

The number of deaths attributable to heart disease, particularly acute myocardial infarction and ischemic heart disease, has declined significantly in the United States over the past 50 years or so, ...