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Heart Disease is primarily caused by [[Atheroschlerosis|atheroschlerosis]]. This is a condition where the walls of the arteries thicken due to an accumulation of WBC. Plaques begin to build up and form in the coronary artery walls, and over time the plaques harden<ref>National Institutes for health (2014)"What Causes Heart Disease? " [Online] Available from - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hdw/causes.html [Accessed:17.10.2014]</ref>. This narrowing of the vessels impedes blood flow to the heart muscle. | Heart Disease is primarily caused by [[Atheroschlerosis|atheroschlerosis]]. This is a condition where the walls of the arteries thicken due to an accumulation of WBC. Plaques begin to build up and form in the coronary artery walls, and over time the plaques harden<ref>National Institutes for health (2014)"What Causes Heart Disease? " [Online] Available from - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hdw/causes.html [Accessed:17.10.2014]</ref>. This narrowing of the vessels impedes blood flow to the heart muscle.<br> | ||
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Coronary heart disease, if untreated can lead to; | Coronary heart disease, if untreated can lead to; | ||
*Angina | *[[Angina|Angina]] | ||
*High blood pressure | *[[High blood pressure|High blood pressure]] | ||
*Ischemia<ref>Medical Dictionary (2012)"Ischemia" [Online] Available from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ischemia [Accessed: 17.10.2014]</ref> | *[[Ischemia|Ischemia]]<ref>Medical Dictionary (2012)"Ischemia" [Online] Available from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ischemia [Accessed: 17.10.2014]</ref> | ||
*Thrombus | *[[Thrombus|Thrombus]] | ||
*Myocardial infarction | *[[Myocardial infarction|Myocardial infarction]]<br> | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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Revision as of 01:38, 22 October 2014
Heart Disease is primarily caused by atheroschlerosis. This is a condition where the walls of the arteries thicken due to an accumulation of WBC. Plaques begin to build up and form in the coronary artery walls, and over time the plaques harden[1]. This narrowing of the vessels impedes blood flow to the heart muscle.
Coronary heart disease, if untreated can lead to;
References
- ↑ National Institutes for health (2014)"What Causes Heart Disease? " [Online] Available from - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hdw/causes.html [Accessed:17.10.2014]
- ↑ Medical Dictionary (2012)"Ischemia" [Online] Available from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ischemia [Accessed: 17.10.2014]