1-Heart disease

    Cards (6)

    • Anticoagulants
      Class of drug used to stop blood from forming clots used to treat CVD
    • Antipertensives
      Class of drug used as treatment for high blood pressure (hypertension)
    • Atherosclerosis
      Disease caused by the buildup of fatty deposits within arteries which narrows them and restricts blood flow
    • Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

      Describes group of diseases related to the heart and its blood vessels
    • Coagulation
      Process of blood turning into gel and forming a clot often in response to a broken blood vessel to prevent blood loss
    • Statins
      Class of drug that is used to lower cholesterol in blood