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Does plaque cause cancer?
No, plaque causes clogged arteries and veins.
What is the effect of alcohol on veins?
It reduces harmful plaque buildup.
How does the arteries and veins in the heart become blocked?
Cholesterol and bacteria form plaque on the inside wall (called tunica intima) of veins and arteries. This can make the systemic pressure rise, affecting blood pressure.
As the blood moves away away from the heart does the blood pressure increase or decrese?
The pressure decreases as it moves away from the heart.
Why is po2 higher in the aveolous than in the pulmonary veins?
because the pulmonary veins have deoxygenated blood, the pressure decreases as you move away from the initial site of oxygenation.
What happens to blood pressure as blood moves from arteries to veins?
Blood pressure decreases as blood moves from arteries to veins. For this reason, veins have valves to encourage the one-way flow of blood back to the heart.
Can cavities kill you?
Not really, Though the bacteria found in such cavities can affect your cardiovascular health (heart and arteries, veins), plaque buildup is also not good for you.
Can vains cause atherosclerosis?
Veins are vessels in the circulatory system that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart to pick up more oxygen. Atherosclerosis is the "harding" of an artery caused by a build up of plaque. The artery becomes narrower. It is plaque that causes atherosclerosis in an artery.
Can I reduce the size of my varicose veins?
There are compression stockings that are made especially for these kinds of problems. Exercises will generally not reduce the actual vein, however.
Why do veins clot?
Because the but diet and lack of exercise lieds to accumulation of lipids and later on the atherosclerotic plaque keep increasing leading to a platelet segregation. And when the rupture of plaque occurs might lead to a non-occlussive thrombus = unstable angina or occlusive thrombus= myocardial infarction, ending with acute coronary syndromes.
Why is exercise recommended once the pain of bursitis has subsided?
Once the pain decreases, exercises of the affected area can begin. If the nearby muscles have become weak because of the disease or prolonged immobility, then exercises to build strength and improve movement are best.
What gum disease is caused by plaque?
plaque
