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The Heart - Coggle Diagram
The Heart
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Pacemaker Cells
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Produces electrical impulse which travels through the conducting tissues of heart and causes the muscular walls to contract
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Coronary Heart Disease
Heart Transplant
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Disadvantages:
- Can be rejected
- Patient given immuno-suppression drugs to help prevent rejection. Can be prone to infections
Statins
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Disadvantages: Have to be taken on daily basis
- side effects like sickness and abdominal pain
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Stents
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Advantages: blood and oxygen can flow freely
- Lowers the risk of heart attack
- lasts for a long time
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