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Arteriosclerosis occurs when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from
your heart to the rest of your body (arteries) become thick and stiff — sometimes restricting
blood flow to your organs and tissues. Healthy arteries are flexible and elastic, but over time, the
walls in your arteries can harden, a condition commonly called hardening of the arteries.
Atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis, but the terms are sometimes used
interchangeably. Atherosclerosis refers to the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in
and on your artery walls (plaques), which can restrict blood flow.
These plaques can burst, triggering a blood clot. Although atherosclerosis is often considered a
heart problem, it can affect arteries anywhere in your body. Atherosclerosis usually is
preventable and is treatable.
Both can cause heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
Cardiology
There are two major classes of cardiac fibrillation: atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation.
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Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and uncoordinated contraction of the cardiac muscle of atria. It
can be a chronic condition, usually treated with anticoagulation and sometimes with conversion
to normal sinus rhythm. In this condition the normal electrical pulses coming from the sinoatrial
node are overwhelmed by disorganized electrical impulses usually originating in the roots of the
pulmonary veins, leading to irregular conduction of impulses to the ventricles which generate
the heartbeat.
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Ventricular fibrillation is an irregular and uncoordinated contraction of the cardiac muscle of
ventricles. It is a common cause of cardiac arrest and is usually fatal if not reversed by
defibrillation.
Fibrillation may sometimes be used after heart surgery to stop the heart from beating while any
minor leaks are stitched up.