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Atherosclerosis

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The Build Up Of Plaque On The Artery Walls Narrowing The Blood Vessel

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure, a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high

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Stroke -

3 Types -

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  • The lack of blood/oxygen to the brain
  • Ischemic Stroke - A clot between the Heart And The Brain
  • Hemorhagic Stroke - When A Blood Vessel Pops
  • Hypotensive Stroke - When there Is A Low Blood Pressure And Blood Can’t Get To The Brain
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Artery

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A Vessel That Carries Blood High In Oxygen Away From The Heart

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Vein

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A Blood Vessel That Carries Blood That Is Low In Oxygen Towards The Heart

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Capillary

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Any Of The Fine Branching Blood Vessels That Form A Network Between The Arterioles And Venules

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Erythrocyte

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Red Blood Cell Carrying O2 To The Body Tissues

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Leukocyte

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White Blood Cells Of The Immune System

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Antigen

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An Antigen Is Any Substance That Your Immune System Uses To Produce Antibodies Against It

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Antibody

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An Antibody Is A Protein Produced By The Body’s Immune System When It Detects Harmful Substances Called Antigens

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Sphygmomanometer

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An Instrument For Measuring Blood Pressure

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Plasma

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Blood Plasma Is A Yellow Liquid Component Of Blood

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Plaques

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A Substance Made Of Fat Cholesterol And Calcium An Other Things Found In Your Blood Which Can Build Up Inside Your Arteries

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Angena Pectoris

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A Type Of Chest Pain Caused By Reduced Blood Flow To The Heart Can Be A Symptom Of Coronary Disease Also Called Ischemic Chest Pain

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Coronary Artery

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AN ARtery Supplying Blood To The Heart

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Pathology

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The Science Of The Causes And Effects Of Diseases Especially The Branch Of The Type Of Medicine That Deals With The Laboratory Examination Of Samples Of Body Tissues For Diagnostic Or Forensic Purposes

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Stent

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A Stent Is A Small Mesh Tube That Is Used To Treat Narrow Or Weak Arteries

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Aneurysm

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An Aneurysm Is A Ballooned Or Weakened Area In An Artery Treatments Can Include A Treatment That Includes A Stent

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Systolic

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The Systolic Is The Blood Pressure When The Heart Is Contracting

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Diastolic

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The Diastolic Pressure Number Or The Bottom Number Indicates The Pressures In The Arteries When The Heart Rests Between Beats

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Genotype

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The Genotype Is The Genetic Constitution Of A Cell An Individual Or An Organsism

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PhenoType

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The Observable Physical Or BioChemical Characteristics Of An Organism ,

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Allele

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The Allele Is A Variant Form Of A Gene

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Arteriosclerosis

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The build up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls

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