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Atherosclerosis |
The underlying pathology of coronary heart disease a common form of arteriosclerosis that is characterized by the formation of fatty streaks that contain cholesterol and that develop into hardened plaque from the inner lining of major blood vessels such as the coronary arteries |
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Myocardial infarction |
A heart attack a myocardial infarction is caused by the failure of the heart muscle to maintain normal blood circulation as a result of the blockage of the coronary arteries with Statin cholesterol plaques that cut off the delivery of oxygen to the affected part of the heart muscle |
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Cerebral vascular accident |
A stroke a stroke is caused by arterial sclerosis within the blood vessels of the brain that cause off oxygen supply to the affected portion of the brain tissue thereby paralysing the actions that are controlled by the affected area |
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Coronary heart disease |
The overall medical problem that results from the underlying disease of atherosclerosis closest in the coronary arteries which serve the heart muscle with blood oxygen and nutrients |
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Angina pectoris |
A spasmodic choking chest pain caused by lack of oxygen into the heart this is a symptom of a heart attack and is also may be caused by severe ever or excitement |
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Lipid |
The chemical group name for fat and fat related compounds such as cholesterol and lipoproteins |
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Waist circumference |
The measurement of the waist at narrowest point which was just above the navel waist circumference is a rough measurement of abdominal fat and a predictor of risk factors for cardiovascular disease this risk factor increases with a waist measurement of more than 40 inches in men and of more than 35 inches in women |
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Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
Radiography that makes use of two beams that measure bone density and body composition |
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Ultra sonography |
An ultrasound based Diagnostic Imaging technique that is used to visualize the muscles in internal organs |
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Hypercholesterolemia |
Elevated blood cholesterol levels |
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Triglycerides |
The chemical name for fat that describe the basic structure all simple fat weather in the body or in the food |
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Chylomicrons |
These are made predominantly from dietary triglycerides after absorption from the gastrointestinal tract |
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Very low density lipoproteins |
These are formed in the liver from endogenous fat |
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Intermediate density lipoproteins |
Deposit triglycerides throughout the body |
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Low density lipoproteins |
Carry in addition to other lipids at least two-thirds of the total plasma cholesterol to body tissues |
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High-density lipoproteins |
Carry less total fat and more protein |
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Familial hypercholesterolemia |
The genetic disorder that results in elevated blood cholesterol levels despite lifestyle modifications this condition is caused by absent or non-functional low-density lipoprotein receptors and requires drug therapy |
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Familial hypertriglyceridemia |
A genetic disorder that results in elevated blood triglyceride level despite lifestyle modifications it requires drug therapy |
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Metallic syndrome |
A combination of disorders that when they occur together increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes is also known as Syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome |
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Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes |
An intensive lifestyle intervention that is focused on appropriate weight diet physical activity and other controllable risk factors to reduce cholesterol levels and to prevent other complications of heart disease |
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Infarction |
Tissue death from lack of oxygen |
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Congestive heart failure |
A chronic condition of gradually weakening heart muscle the muscle is unable to pump normal blood to the heart lungs circulation which results in the congestion of fluids in the lungs |
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Pulmonary edema |
An accumulation of fluid in the lung tissue |
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Antidiuretic hormone |
Vasopressin from the pituitary gland stimulates the reabsorption of water in the kidneys |
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Essential hypertension |
An inherent form of high blood pressure with no specific identifiable cause is considered to be familiar |
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Secondary hypertension |
An elevated blood pressure for which the cause can be identified and which is a symptom or side effect of another primary condition |
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Resistant hypertension |
The presence of high blood pressure despite treatment with three antihypertensive medications |
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DASH diet |
As a result of a successful dietary approaches to stop hypertension Landmark study which is able to lower blood pressure significantly by die alone within a two-week period |
