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1-24. CORONARY HEART DISEASE
a. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a collective name for a number of ischemic diseases of the myocardium. Coronary heart disease is the eventual clinical manifestation of the effects of CAD.
b. The major diseases of CHD are: angina pectoris, cardiac dysrhythmias, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and sudden cardiac death.
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