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CORONARY HEART DISEASE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

Coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease ... develops when fatty material (plaque) builds up in the heart arteries. Coronary arteries supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle (myocardium). The plaque may slow the flow of blood. This slowing causes chest pain, or angina.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
DEF

Affection des artères coronaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes vasculares (Medicina)
DEF

Disminución del flujo sanguíneo a través de las arterias coronarias, que no llega a cubrir las necesidades del miocardio. Se manifiesta por angina de pecho y puede conducir al infarto del miocardio o a la insuficiencia cardíaca.

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