EHS 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Coronary Circulation

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Cvd is the name given to a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The disease endpoints that have been studied the most in relation to physical activity or fitness are: In chd the blood flow to the myocardium is compromised because of progressive narrowing or sudden blocking of a coronary artery or arteries. A heart attack happens when blood flow to the myocardium is impaired, either because of a thrombus forms or because the artery goes into spasm. The extent of the damage depends on the site of the obstruction; if flow is interrupted to a large are of the myocardium, the attack is life-threatening because the heart can no longer function as an effective pump. A stroke cause neurological damage, either because a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked, or because of a bleed into the tissue of the brain. Is the term given to abnormally high arterial blood pressure.

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