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PH Bio #8 Athero/CHD

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aneurysm thinning and weakening of the walls of an artery causing bulging of the wall in the shape of a sack
arteriosclerosis a chronic disease of the arteries of the circulatory system characterized by thickening and hardening of the arterial walls caused by atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis focal thickening of the wall of an artery caused by infiltration of mixtures of fibrous and fatty plaque
classical angina stable angina
claudication pain or weakness of muscles
dyspnea difficulty breathing
embolism a sudden obstruction of a blood vessel caused by an insoluble substance in the blood
endogenous lipid transport movement of lipid produced by the liver to other parts of the body
exogenous lipid transport movement of lipid absorbed from the intestines to the liver
gangrene tissue death due to ischemia
heart failure failure of the heart to pump blood effectively, resulting in back pressure and congestion of tissues with body fluids
hypertension high blood pressure
infarction cell death due to loss of blood supply
ischemia temporary lack of blood supply that deprives tissues of nutrients and oxygen
myocardial infarction irreversible heart muscle damage and cell death usually called a heart attack
peripheral vascular disease disorders of the circulatory system including the arteries, veins, or lymph ducts but excluding the heart
stable angina reversible ischemic heart disease that produces chest pain
streptokinase an enzyme produced by the streptococcus bacterium that dissolves blood clots
tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) an enzyme produced by endothelial cells that binds specifically to fibrin and therefore dissolves only clots that are localized rather than throughout the systemic circulation
unstable angina sudden more severe angina that lasts longer than stable angina and is associated with either coronary artery vasospasm or a transient thrombosis
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