CDH Flashcards

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1
Q

What does CDH stand for?

A

Coronary heart disease

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2
Q

layer of …… material build up inside the coronary arteries

A

fatty

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3
Q

layer of fatty material build up inside the ……….

A

coronary arteries

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4
Q

layer of fatty material build up inside the coronary arteries. this leads to…

A

the lumen narrowing

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5
Q

Due to the lumen narrowing, this reduces the

A

amount of bloodflow

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6
Q

….. are used to keep the arteries open.

A

stents

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7
Q

…… are used to reduce blood cholesterol levels.

A

statins

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8
Q

statins reduce the rate of….

A

fatty material deposit

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