Heart Disease

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  • Created on: 08-03-15 20:28
What does Coronary heart disease affect?
The coronary arteries
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What do the coronary arteries provide the heart with?
Glucose and Oxygen
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What can blood flow in the coronary arteries be affected by?
Atheromas
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What can Atheromas lead to?
Myocardial infarction
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What is an atheroma?
Fatty deposits formed within the artery wall
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What is thrombosis?
A blood clot formation
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What is an aneurysm?
A balloon-like, blood filled structure
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What is a myocardial infarction?
A heart attack
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How are atheromas formed?
Enlarged atheromatous plaques
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What are the effects of atheromas?
Reduced blood flow
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How is a thrombus formed?
When an atheroma causes a rough surface in a blood vessel
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What can thrombosis cause?
A blood clot that prevents blood supply
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What causes an aneurysm?
When atheromas weaken the artery wall
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What are the effects of an aneurysm?
Leads to a haemorhage
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What causes a myocardial infarction?
Reduced supply of oxygen to the heart muscle
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What do the coronary arteries provide the heart with?

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Glucose and Oxygen

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What can Atheromas lead to?

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What is an atheroma?

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