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| accumulation of fatty material forming an atheroma |
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| plaque consisting mainly of cholesterol, fibrous material and calcium that forms beneath the endothelium |
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| angina, heart attack, stroke and peripheral vascular disorders |
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| cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis |
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| released in response to damage to the endothelium e.g. when atheromas rupture |
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| inactive enzyme in the blood |
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| active enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin |
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| blood protein that is converted to fibrin by thrombin |
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| forms threads that create a meshwork to clot the blood |
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| formation of a blood clot |
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| a blood clot that has broken loose |
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| myocardial infarction (MI) |
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| medical term for a heart attack in which blood flow to the heart is reduced |
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| result of a blockage in an artery in the brain |
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| peripheral vascular disorders |
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| disease as a result of narrowing of the arteries due to atherosclerosis of arteries other than those of the heart or brain. |
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| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
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| blood clot in a deep vein often in the leg |
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| an embolism (blood clot) in the pulmonary circulation |
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| lipid molecule needed for cell membranes and synthesising steroid hormones |
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| High-density lipoprotein (HDL) |
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| carries excess cholesterol away from blood cells and artery surfaces to the liver for elimination |
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| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) |
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| carries cholesterol to body cells; if body cells have enough cholesterol LDL may deposit cholesterol leading to atheroma in arteries |
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| drugs that reduce blood cholesterol by inhibiting the synthesis of cholesterol by the liver |
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