Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Flashcard

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Atherosclerosis

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the hardening and narrowing of your arteries

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diabetes

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when your body can't produce enough insulin, which results in high glucose levels

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heart attack

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the death of a heart muscle caused by the loss of blood supply

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heart failure

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when the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the bodies needs

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abnormally high blood pressure (140/90)

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hypertension/high blood pressure

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a waxy-substance that builds up in the blood

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high cholesterol

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plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood to your head and other organs

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peripheral arterial disease

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the blockage of an artery leading to the brain

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stroke

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arteriosclerosis

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the hardening of the walls of the artery

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coronary thrombosis

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a clot in the coronary artery that blocks the flow of blood