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  2. Endothelial dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Endothelial dysfunction may be involved in the development of atherosclerosis [5] [6] [7] and may predate vascular pathology. [ 5 ] [ 8 ] Endothelial dysfunction may also lead to increased adherence of monocytes and macrophages , as well as promoting infiltration of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the vessel wall. [ 9 ]

  3. Acute respiratory distress syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs. [1] Symptoms include shortness of breath (dyspnea), rapid breathing (tachypnea), and bluish skin coloration (cyanosis). [1]

  4. Infant respiratory distress syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), also known as surfactant deficiency disorder (SDD), [2] and previously called hyaline membrane disease (HMD), is a syndrome in premature infants caused by developmental insufficiency of pulmonary surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs.

  5. Microvascular angina - Wikipedia

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    The treatment consists of drugs, mainly to relieve chest pain, but a very important part of the treatment is regularly visiting the doctor and repeating the tests to make sure the condition was taken care of in full. The first step in managing Microvascular angina is the administration of nitrates which may relieve the chest pain. They are used ...

  6. Blood vessel disorder - Wikipedia

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    When the endothelial cell of blood vessel is damaged, it loses the ability to regulate itself. [1] It results in inflammation as the macrophages irrupt the vessel wall. [ 1 ] Macrophages take up lipoprotein to form foam cells and release growth factor cytokines to attract more macrophages and smooth muscle cells. [ 1 ]

  7. Kawasaki disease - Wikipedia

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    This change in the vascular tone is secondary to endothelial dysfunction. [72] In addition, children with Kawasaki disease, with or without coronary artery complications, may have a more adverse cardiovascular risk profile later in life, [ 75 ] and may benefit from long term monitoring and prevention approaches to both detect cardiovascular ...

  8. Angina - Wikipedia

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    The primary cause of microvascular angina is unknown, but factors apparently involved are endothelial dysfunction and reduced flow (perhaps due to spasm) in the tiny "resistance" blood vessels of the heart. [18] Since microvascular angina is not characterized by major arterial blockages, it is harder to recognize and diagnose. [19] [20] [21]

  9. Microangiopathy - Wikipedia

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    Microangiopathy (also known as microvascular disease, small vessel disease (SVD) or microvascular dysfunction) is a disease of the microvessels, small blood vessels in the microcirculation. [1] It can be contrasted to macroangiopathies such as atherosclerosis , where large and medium-sized arteries (e.g., aorta , carotid and coronary arteries ...