7- Coronary Heart Disease

Question 1

what causes chd?

Answer 1

nicotine makes artery walls less
elastic or/and
a build of cholesterol which forms plaques attached to the artery wall, reducing the diameter of the artery

Question 2

what does chd itself cause?

Answer 2

a reduced flow of blood to the heart muscle cells, so they get less oxygen and nutrients needed to survive. this causes a heart attack.