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Coronary Heart Disease, A Self Inflicted Condition ?
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T Butcher A2 Human Biology Coronary Heart Disease, A Self Inflicted Condition ? Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a narrowing of the coronary arteries directly restricting blood flow. It is caused by deposits of fats or "plaque" under the lining of the arteries forming an atheroma. By causing a narrowing of the lumen it makes the arteries more susceptible to being blocked by blood clots. There are a number of risk factors associated with CHD including age, gender, blood pressure, diet, genetically determined predisposition for HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, obesity, exercise, smoking, diabetes and personality traits. The health of each individuals coronary arteries will depend on a combination of these factors. So for example, an individual may exercise regularly but still develop CHD through smoking, poor diet and a genetic predisposition to high LDL cholesterol levels. So whilst not all risks are self inflicted - all cases the risk of...
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