Iran is at the top of list of countries in the Middle East and Europe having heart ischemia patients

The number of patients with heart ischemia in Iran is greater than any country in the Middle East or Europe, according to the vice president of Iran International Heart Association. 
Talking to the state run news agencies on Wednesday, May 4th, Mehdi Zoghi said one and half to 3% of Europeans suffer from heart ischemia, but this number in Iran is about 8%. 
Acknowledging that heart ischemia causes respiratory problems, the he said, 'Hypertension, heart ischemia and diabetes are the most common results of this disease.