Diseases of the Heart

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What is the role of statins?
to reduce blood cholesterol levels and slow down the rate at which fatty materials build up
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What is the role of stents?
to keep the coronary arteries open
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What can faulty valves be replaced by?
biological or mechanical valves
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What are the options for cases of heart failure?
A donor heart, or heart and lungs, can be transplanted, artificial hearts can be used to keep patients alive while waiting for a heart transplant
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What is coronary heart disease (CHD)?
when layers of fatty acid build up in the arteries and narrow them
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What is the role of stents?

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to keep the coronary arteries open

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What can faulty valves be replaced by?

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What are the options for cases of heart failure?

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What is coronary heart disease (CHD)?

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