Circulatory Definitions:

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Coronary Heart Disease:
Coronary heart disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries.
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Cardiac Arrest:
Sudden cardiac arrest is the sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness.
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Stroke:
A stroke happens when the blood supply to a part of the brain is cut off/interrupted/blocked.
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Anorexia Nervosa:
Anorexia nervosa is a complex eating disorder with three key features - refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a negative body image.
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Bulimia Nervosa:
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder and mental health condition. People who have bulimia try to control their weight by severely restricting the amount of food they eat, then binge eating and purging the food from their body.
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Schizophrenia:
Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition that causes a range of different psychological symptoms.
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Sudden cardiac arrest is the sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness.

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