| coronary artery disease |
a condition where the coronary arteries are narrowed due to blockages. This is called coronary heart disase (CHD) when it affects the heart.
Ãâó: www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/cardio/glossary...
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| coronary artery bypass graft |
An operation in which a piece of vein or artery is used to bypass a blockage in a coronary artery; performed to prevent myocardial infarction (heart attack) and relieve angina pectoris (chest pain due to reduced blood flow to heart muscles).
Ãâó: www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/factbk2/glossary.htm
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| coronary artery bypass graft |
Surgical reconstruction of the arteries supplying the heart.
Ãâó: www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Help/glossar...
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| coronary artery disease |
A narrowing of the small blood vessels (coronary arteries) that supply blood and oxygen to the heart resulting from buildup of fatty material and plaque. a
Ãâó: www.mise.org/mise/index.jsp
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| coronary artery disease |
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.
Ãâó: sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/mvs/GLOSSARY/C.HTM
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