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a type of vascular disease where the blood vessels carrying oxygen away from the heart (arteries) become damaged from factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain genetic influences.
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Involuntary muscle contraction of smooth muscle in wall of a vessel; narrows vessel
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Narrowing of a vessel
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Obstruction of blood vessel by blood clot that has broken off from thrombus somewhere else in body and travelled to point of obstruction; if it occurs in coronary artery, may result in myocardial infarction
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Area of tissue within organ or part that undergoes necrosis (death) following loss of its blood supply
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A sound, in addition to normal heart sounds, arising from blood flowing through heart; extra sound may or may not indicate a heart abnormality
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Sudden drop in blood pressure a person experiences when standing straight up suddenly
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Pounding,
racing heartbeats
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Yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in artery that is hallmark of atherosclerosis; also called an atheroma
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To flow backward; in cardiovascular system this refers to backflow of blood through a valve
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