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An obstruction in a branch of a coronary artery that interferes with the flow of blood to parts of the heart muscle. A thickening of the walls of the coronary arteries or a blood clot in the coronary arteries which prevents blood from reaching the heart muscles and leads to heart failure. Obstruction of a…

There are two general classes of risk factors: (a) those that cannot be changed such as age, sex, family history, and personality type and (b) those that each person has some control over such as serum cholesterol level, blood pressure, and smoking behavior.  

A blockage of a coronary artery resulting from a clot.  

Inability of the coronary arteries to conduct blood to the heart muscle, coronary heart disease.  

That part of the circulatory system that supplies the heart with blood and hence oxygen, food, and the elimination of wastes. Blood circulation through the arteries and veins of the heart muscles. Movement of blood through the vessels of the heart, specifically from the ascending aorta to the epicardial coronary arteries to the penetrating arteries…

A disease process characterized by fatty thickening of the intima of the coronary arteries.  

A surgical procedure designed to improve blood flow to the heart by providing alternate routes for blood to take around the points of arterial blockage. Surgical establishment of a shunt that permits blood to travel from the aorta or internal mammary artery to a branch of the coronary artery at a point past an obstruction.…

The edge of the head of the penis.  

Liquid dextrose. A viscous substance that adds sweetness and thickening to food is produced by hydrolyzing corn starch into smaller sugar molecules with the aid of enzymes. The corn industry benefits from financial assistance from the USDA, leading to its widespread use and affordability, resulting in its inclusion in numerous food items available in grocery…

Converted into horny tissue.