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Name any four heart conditions that occur commonly.

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Solution

Four commonly occurring heart conditions are:
  1. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
  2. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  3. Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
  4. Heart Failure
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Chapter 6: The Circulatory System - Long Answer Questions [Page 63]

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Selina Concise Biology [English] Class 8 ICSE
Chapter 6 The Circulatory System
Long Answer Questions | Q 4. 1 | Page 63

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