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Familial Hypercholesterolemia : Complications

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Heart attack
A heart attack is when blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are blocked, preventing enough oxygen from getting to the heart. The heart muscle dies or becomes permanently damaged.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 23, 2009
Heart Attack
A heart attack is the death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle because its blood supply is severely reduced or stopped.Heart attack is the leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately every 29 seconds one American will have a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Myocardial Infarction
A myocardial infarction, or heart attack, is the death or damage of part of the heart muscle because the supply of blood to the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped.Myocardial infarction(MI) is the leading cause of death in the United State...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Heart Attack
A heart attack is the death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle because the supply of blood to the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped.Heart attack is the leading cause of death in the United States. More than 1.5 million Americans ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Xanthoma
Xanthoma is a skin condition in which fat builds up under the surface of the skin.Xanthomas are common, particularly among older adults and persons with high blood lipids.Xanthomas vary in size. Some are very small, while others are bigger than 3 ...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 16, 2007
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