CVD – atherosclerotic disease of any artery – in the body
Acute Coronary Syndromes: includes unstable angina & Acute Myocardial Infarction
An atheroma: “A variable combination of changes of the intima of arteries consisting of focal accumulation of lipids, complex carbohydrates, blood and blood products, fibrous tissue and calcium deposits, and associated with medial changes
Atherosclerosis: disease of large and medium sized arteries characterized by vascular inflammation, atheroma formation and dysfunction
