Ischemic heart disease is a very rare kind of sickness. It is a medical condition whereby the major blood vessels of the heart are adversely affected such that they get damaged. This condition is caused by the build-up of plaque, which results in the limit of the flow of blood to the heart by the heart by the coronary arteries.
This medical condition actually requires medical diagnosis in a credible medical facility before it can be confirmed. This is because there are times this disease does not even show any symptoms at all. However, for the symptomatic types, patients may experience pain in the chest or around the heart region.
In some cases, they may experience a heart attack. In some other cases, the disease may have gastrointestinal effects, which include indigestion and nausea. It may affect the whole body resulting in sweating, tiredness, lightheadedness, and so on. Some other common symptoms also include the higher and faster rate of heartbeat, shortness of breath, weakness, and fatigue.