Bioconcepts - Atherosclerosis and CHD

thinning and weakening of the walls of an artery causing bulging of the wall in the shape of a sack

a chronic disease of the arteries of the circulatory system characterized by thickening and hardening of the arterial walls caused by atherosclerosis

focal thickening of the wall of an artery caused by infiltration of mixtures of fibrous and fatty plaque

stable angina

pain or weakness of muscles

difficulty breathing

a sudden obstruction of a blood vessel caused by an insoluble substance in the blood

movement of lipid produced by the liver to other parts of the body

movement of lipid absorbed from the intestines to the liver

tissue death due to ischemia

failure of the heart to pump blood effectively, resulting in back pressure and congestion of tissues with body fluids

high blood pressure

cell death due to loss of blood supply

temporary lack of blood supply that deprives tissues of nutrients and oxygen

irreversible heart muscle damage and cell death usually called a heart attack

disorders of the circulatory system including the arteries, veins, or lymph ducts but excluding the heart

reversible ischemic heart disease that produces chest pain

an enzyme produced by the streptococcus bacterium that dissolves blood clots

an enzyme produced by endothelial cells that binds specifically to fibrin and therefore dissolves only clots that are localized rather than throughout the systemic circulation

sudden more severe angina that lasts longer than stable angina and is associated with either coronary artery vasospasm or a transient thrombosis unstable angina