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Coronary Heart Disease

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Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease is a non-communicable disease. This means that it cannot be transmitted from one organism to another.

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What happens when you have coronary heart disease?

  • The coronary arteries narrow because of a build-up of fatty deposits.
  • This reduces blood flow and leads to a lack of oxygen being supplied to the heart muscle.
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Analogy: a tunnel

  • Imagine people carrying wood to a fire through a tunnel.
    • If the tunnel narrows, fewer people can fit through the tunnel.
  • This means that the fire will start to die out as less wood can reach it.

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1Cell Biology

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

7Ecology

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