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also known as heart disease.
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medical term for blood clots.
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blood clot in an artery.
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when a plaque, made up of hard cholesterol and other cells, builds up on the walls of the coronary arteries.
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measures and records the the electrical activity of the heart.
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Occurs when the blood flow to your heart is blocked long enough to damage, or even begin to kill, your heart.
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a heart attack with no symptoms.
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irregular, or rapid heart beat.
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chest pain or pressure that occurs when the blood and oxygen can’t keep up with the needs of the heart.
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a blood condition when there is not enough hemoglobin, which is the substance in red blood cells that allows the blood to transport oxygen through the body.
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more people die from heart attack than this and AIDS combined.
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a procedure where they will insert a tube into your arm, leg or groin veins or arteries and thread it through to your heart, allowing blood to flow easily.
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