1.1 Consequences of Atherosclerosis

Question 1

What are some of the consequences of Atherosclerosis?

Answer 1

1. Coronary Heart Disease.

2. Myocardial Infraction (Heart attack)

Question 2

What is CHD? (Coronary Heart Disease)

Answer 2

Narrowing of the coronary arteries limits the amount of oxygen rich blood reaching the heart muscle.

Question 3

What is Chest Pain also known as? Why does it cause pain?

Answer 3

1. Chest pain (angina)

- Heart muscle lacks oxygen and is force to respire anaerobically.

Question 4

What happens when Fatty plaque in the coronary arteries ruptures?

Answer 4

Fatty plaque in coronary arteries ruptures, cholesterol is released=clot formation.
-Blood supply to heart is blocked completely.

Question 5

What is it called when heart muscles does not receive any blood?

Answer 5

Heart muscles supplied by these arteries does not receive any blood (ischaemic, without blood).

Question 6

What happens when affected heart muscles are starved of oxygen for a long period of time?

Answer 6

Affected muscles starved of oxygen for long=damaged ;
Heart attack (myocardial infraction)