AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 4.2.2.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease (CHD) is one example. It is a non-communicable disease: it cannot be passed from one person to another.
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GCSE Combined Science · key term
A disease in which layers of fatty material build up inside the coronary arteries, narrowing them and reducing the supply of oxygen to the heart muscle.
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Specification 4.2.2.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease (CHD) is one example. It is a non-communicable disease: it cannot be passed from one person to another.
Explain the full chain in coronary heart disease: fatty deposits narrow the coronary arteries → reduced blood flow → less oxygen reaches the heart muscle → reduced aerobic respiration.
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