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atherosclerotic heart disease |
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atherosclerotic heart disease Cardiology A general term for the progressive narrowing and hardening of coronary arteries, due to atheroma deposition which, with time undergo calcification and ulceration Risk of progression ↑ Cholesterol,
HTN, smoking, DM, family Hx of ASHD. See Atherosclerosis, Atherosclerotic plaque. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The bill expands the list of diseases presumed under law to be related to a veteran's experience as a prisoner of war to include atherosclerotic heart disease, hypertensive vascular disease, complications from those two diseases, stroke and complications from a stroke. A coroner's report listed the cause of death for Robert Cooke, 77, of Newhall as atherosclerotic heart disease, a degeneration of the arteries. Though not a cure, the procedure is intended to alleviate symptoms of atherosclerotic heart disease and to improve quality of life. |
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