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Arteriosclerosis
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General term for all types of arterial changes. Elasticity is lost, and walls of arteries become thick and hard.
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Atherosclerosis
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Differentiated from arteriosclerosis by the presence of atheromas or plaques of lipids, fibrin and cell debris
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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TIA
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Transient ishemic attack
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CHF
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Congestive heart failure
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction
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Thrombus
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A blood clot attached inside a blood vessel
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Atheroma
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fatty deposit in artery
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Embolis
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A mass (blood clot, fat, or tumor cells) that breaks away into the circulation and obstructs a blood vessel
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Partial Obstruction
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Partially obstructed
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Total Obstruction
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Completly blockage, no flow of blood
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CABG
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Coronary artery bypass grafting
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PTCA
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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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Stenosis
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narrowing
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Sclerotic
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Hardening
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Aneurysm
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An outpouching or abnormal dilated area in a blood vessel
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