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| Atherosclerosis |
deposits of plaque and fatty subtances in the linning of the artery. |
| Cardiovascular system |
Network of tubes that provide nutrients and oxygen throughout the body |
| Arteriosclerosis |
Narrowing and harding of arteries. |
| Plaque |
Accumaltion of deposits in the artery |
| Hypertension |
Highblood pressure |
| Angenia Pectoris |
Conary Heart disease due to Atheroscelrosis from build up of plaque. |
| Aneurysm |
Weakend in the blood vessal that causes it to bluge and burst. |
| Stroke |
The brain loses supply of oxygen. |
| Systolic Blood pressure |
refers to the bloodpressure on the wall f the aryeries when the heart CONTRACTS. |
| Diastolic Blood pressure |
Opposite of Systolic (heart in relaxation phase) |
| Fibrillation |
exhibits sporadic heartbeats quivering patterns.Heart is very inefficient to pump blood. |
| Collateral Circulation |
Heart will pump certain blood to adapt to the minor blockage. It reroutes the blood. |
| Benign |
Non-cancerous |
| Metastasis |
Tumour is not enclosed in a protective capsule and can spread. |
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