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CAD is usually due to subintimal deposition of atheromas in the large and medium-sized arteries serving the heart. The major complications of CAD are angina pectoris, myocardial infarction (MI), and sudden cardiac death.
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| coronary artery disease |
the narrowing of the coronary arteries sufficiently to prevent adequate blood supply to the heart muscle; usually caused by atherosclerosis, and may progress to the point where the heart muscle is damaged due to lack of blood supply; heart disease (ischemia, infarction, arrhythmias, etc.) is due to obstruction of blood flow in the coronary arteries, the main suppliers of oxygen-and nutrient-rich blood to the heart muscle (also called coronary heart disease)
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| coronary artery disease |
Narrowing of the coronary arteries. When they occlude by formation of a blood clot, the heart becomes severely damaged.
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| coronary artery disease |
Conditions that cause narrowing of the coronary arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle. A type of atherosclerosis.
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| coronary artery disease |
A condition in which the blood supply to the heart muscle is inadequate because the arteries are narrowed.
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