| Glossary of Terms |
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| Angina |
If the blockage is partial and there is decreased flow of blood to the heart accompanied by chest pain the condition is called angina |
| Aspirin |
A medical drug that helps to thin the blood and helps the blood pass through the blocked arteries. Also used to treat moderate pain |
| Atheromous Plaque |
Fatty deposits on the inside lining of arteries, making them narrow or blocked for regular flow of blood |
| Cardiovascular Diseases |
Related to the heart or blood vessels (arteries and veins) supplying blood to the heart (heart attack, angina, etc) |
| Cerebral Arteries |
Blood vessels supplying blood to the brain |
| Cerebrovascular Diseases |
Related to the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain (strokes or paralytic attacks) |
| Congenital heart disease |
Malformation of the heart from birth |
| Coronary Arteries |
Blood vessels supplying blood to the heart |
| Coronary heart disease |
Disease of the blood vessels supplying blood to the heart muscle |
| Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism |
Blood clots in the leg veins, which can move to the heart and lungs |
| Ischemia |
Restriction in blood supply |
| Myocardial Infarction |
Heart attack |
| Peripheral arterial disease |
Disease of blood vessels supplying blood to the arms and legs |
| Plaque |
Patches of this fatty deposit are widely known as 'plaques' of atheroma |
| Rheumatic heart disease |
Damage to the heart muscle and heart valves from rheumatic fever |
| Stroke |
Disease of the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain, which can cause paralysis |
| Transient Ischaemic Attack |
A mini-stroke or neurological dysfunction lasting less than 24 hours and caused by a blood clot or formation of fatty deposits in blood vessels supplying blood to the brain |
| Vascular |
Related to blood vessels |
