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DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Atheroschlerosis Cause: Fatty build up in the arteries due to diet.

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1 DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Atheroschlerosis Cause: Fatty build up in the arteries due to diet.

2 DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Heart attack Cause – when a blood clot or other blockage cuts blood flow to a part of the heart

3 Coronary Bypass Surgery a type of open heart surgery Chest is opened. Heart is exposed but not opened. Involves two surgeons.

4 One surgeon works on the chest. Another surgeon takes a length of vein from inside the lower leg.

5 black areas - blockages damaged heart tissue due to insufficient blood supply

6 vein(s) sewn (grafted) on outside of heart above blockage(s) and below blockage(s)

7 double bypass triple bypass

8 DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Aneurysm Cause: Weakened area of the heart or coronary vessel swells out and ruptures

9 DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

10 BLOOD PRESSURE

11 BLOOD TYPE

12 Blood Types http://tinyurl.com/lanos2o

13 DONATING BLOOD http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-types

14 BLOOD PRESSURE

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