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Answer 1

Coronary artery disease is the narrowing of the blood vessels in the heart leading to reduction in blood flow.

Dyslipidemia refers to deposition of cholesterol (plaques ) in the blood vessels leading to increased blood pressure due to decrease in the pathway causing rise in blood pressure and consequent problems in heart.This makes a leading cause for CAD

Chronic Hypertension may put one at risk for getting stroke at first compared to other problems.

Thrombus is a blood clot which can block the blood circulation and cause heart attack

Peripheral artery disease is a circulatory problem affecting the lower limbs

Ans.a.dyslipidemia