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2. Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] myocardial ischemia, [14] or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart. [5][6][15] It is the most common of the cardiovascular ...

3. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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   Cardiology. Coronary ischemia, myocardial ischemia, [1] or cardiac ischemia, [2] is a medical term for abnormally reduced blood flow in the coronary circulation through the coronary arteries. [3] Coronary ischemia is linked to heart disease, and heart attacks. [4] Coronary arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. [5]

4. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   Myocardial infarction is a common presentation of coronary artery disease. The World Health Organization estimated in 2004, that 12.2% of worldwide deaths were from ischemic heart disease; [147] with it being the leading cause of death in high- or middle-income countries and second only to lower respiratory infections in lower-income countries ...

5. Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know About Their Risks ...

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   The most common cause of heart attacks is coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD is the most common type of cardiovascular disease in the United States, impacting roughly one in 20 adults aged 20 and ...

6. Coronary thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Coronary thrombosis. A medical animation showing the process of a thrombosis blocking the blood vessel. Specialty. Cardiology. Complications. Myocardial Infarction. Coronary thrombosis is defined as the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart. This blood clot may then restrict blood flow within the heart, leading to heart ...

7. Acute coronary syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a syndrome (a set of signs and symptoms) due to decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries such that part of the heart muscle is unable to function properly or dies. [1] The most common symptom is centrally located pressure-like chest pain, often radiating to the left shoulder [2] or angle of the jaw, and ...