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==Coronary artery atherosclerosis==

*[[AKA]] ''coronary artery disease''.

===General===

*Greater than 75% (diameter) stenosis - considered significant.<ref>Chamberlain. March 7, 2008.</ref>

*Leading cause of morbidity and mortality, esp. in the elderly.

Stenosis definition (as per NASCET):<ref name="pmid9811916">{{cite journal |author=Barnett HJ, Taylor DW, Eliasziw M, ''et al.'' |title=Benefit of carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic moderate or severe stenosis. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Collaborators |journal=The New England Journal of Medicine |volume=339 |issue=20 |pages=1415–25 |year=1998 |month=November |pmid=9811916 |doi= |url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=short&pmid=9811916&promo=ONFLNS19}}</ref><br>

Note:

*It is '''not''' the only type of ''coronary artery disease''... but the most common.

====Stenosis definition====

Definition (as per NASCET):<ref name="pmid9811916">{{cite journal |author=Barnett HJ, Taylor DW, Eliasziw M, ''et al.'' |title=Benefit of carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic moderate or severe stenosis. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Collaborators |journal=The New England Journal of Medicine |volume=339 |issue=20 |pages=1415–25 |year=1998 |month=November |pmid=9811916 |doi= |url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=short&pmid=9811916&promo=ONFLNS19}}</ref><br>

<math>percent\ stenosis = ( 1 - ( minimal\ diameter ) / ( poststenotic\ diameter ) ) x 100%.</math>

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*A 75% diameter reduction results in a 93.75% area reduction.

*A 90% diameter reduction results in a 99% area reduction.

===Microscopic===

:See ''[[atherosclerosis]]''.

==Abnormal hearts==

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 ==Coronary artery atherosclerosis==
-{{Main|Vascular disease#Atherosclerosis}}
+{{Main|Atherosclerosis}}
+*[[AKA]] ''coronary artery disease''.
+===General===
 *Greater than 75% (diameter) stenosis - considered significant.<ref>Chamberlain. March 7, 2008.</ref>
+*Leading cause of morbidity and mortality, esp. in the elderly.
-Stenosis definition (as per NASCET):<ref name="pmid9811916">{{cite journal |author=Barnett HJ, Taylor DW, Eliasziw M, ''et al.'' |title=Benefit of carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic moderate or severe stenosis. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Collaborators |journal=The New England Journal of Medicine |volume=339 |issue=20 |pages=1415–25 |year=1998 |month=November |pmid=9811916 |doi= |url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=short&pmid=9811916&promo=ONFLNS19}}</ref><br>
+Note:
+*It is '''not''' the only type of ''coronary artery disease''... but the most common.
+====Stenosis definition====
+Definition (as per NASCET):<ref name="pmid9811916">{{cite journal |author=Barnett HJ, Taylor DW, Eliasziw M, ''et al.'' |title=Benefit of carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic moderate or severe stenosis. North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial Collaborators |journal=The New England Journal of Medicine |volume=339 |issue=20 |pages=1415–25 |year=1998 |month=November |pmid=9811916 |doi= |url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=short&pmid=9811916&promo=ONFLNS19}}</ref><br>
 <math>percent\ stenosis = ( 1 - ( minimal\ diameter ) / ( poststenotic\ diameter ) ) x 100%.</math>
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 *A 75% diameter reduction results in a 93.75% area reduction.
 *A 90% diameter reduction results in a 99% area reduction.
+===Microscopic===
+:See ''[[atherosclerosis]]''.
 ==Abnormal hearts==