Heart Disease by Callista Tse https://padlet.com/18239/glka33lz557y en-us 2016-11-04 14:06:16 UTC 2023-05-09 12:40:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Heart Disease 18239 https://padlet.com/18239/glka33lz557y/wish/136422011 Most significant sites are in the coronary arteries and the nodes.

High fat diet, obesity and fast pace lifestyle contribute to heart disease. 

Hypertension or diabetes mellitus are considered precursors of coronary artery disease.
Hypertension - high blood pressure
Diabetes mellitus - blood sugar levels rise either because the patient is deficient in insulin or the insulin that the patient produces is inefficient at removing glucose from the blood. 

]]> 2016-11-09 15:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/18239/glka33lz557y/wish/136422011 Coronary Arteries 18239 https://padlet.com/18239/glka33lz557y/wish/136429378 Blood vessels surrounding the heart that provides nourishment and oxygen to the heart

Disease occurs when cholesterol and fibrous materials begin to form and stiffen onto the inner walls of the arteries called plague. 
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Occurs through the nodes.

The arrhythmic heart can beat too quickly or too slowly. The contractions of the various chambers can become unsynchronized.


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