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1
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Chest pain occurring when blood supply to heart muscle is restricted.

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Angina

2
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Swelling on inner wall of artery made up of fatty material and connective tissue.

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Atheroma

3
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Potentially serious condition in which atheromas clog the arteries.

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Atherosclerosis

4
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Diseases affecting the heart and circulation.

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Cardiovascular diseases

5
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Lipid molecule needed for cell membranes and in synthesising steroid hormones.

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Cholesterol

6
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Blood clot in a deep vein, often in the leg.

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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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Any detached mass of material carried by the circulation.

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Embolus

8
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Inherited condition in which LDLs are at a higher than normal level in the blood.

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)

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Protein that helps form a blood clot.

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Fibrin

10
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Blood protein that is converted to fibrin during the blood clotting process.

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Fibrinogen

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Serious medical emergency in which blood supply to the heart muscle is blocked.

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Heart attack

12
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Carries excess cholesterol away from body cells and artery surfaces to the liver for elimination.

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High-density lipoprotein (HDL)

13
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Receptor that recognises LDLs and encourages their uptake.

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LDL receptor

14
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Assembly of protein with lipid that enables movement of lipid in water and through membranes.

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Lipoprotein

15
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Carries cholesterol to body cells; if body cells have enough cholesterol, LDL may deposit cholesterol leading to atheroma in arteries.

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Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

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Medical term for a heart attack in which blood flow to the heart is reduced.

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Myocardial infarction (MI)

17
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Condition caused by blockage to arteries other than coronary arteries, the aorta or those in the brain.

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Peripheral vascular disorder

18
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Blood component important in clotting; it is converted to thrombin during clotting.

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Prothrombin

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An embolism (blood clot) in the pulmonary circulation.

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Pulmonary embolism

20
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A medicine that helps lower LDLs in the blood.

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Statin

21
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Produced from prothrombin during blood clotting.

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Thrombin

22
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Blood clot within a blood vessel.

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Thrombosis