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It is due to' the build up of cholesterol or calcium in the artery?
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∙ 14y ago
It is atherosclerosis.
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Lime calcium build up?
lime calcium is due to a high magnesium count in the water.
Is intestinal ischemia inheritable?
Intestinal ischemia is indirectly due to heredity. The condition is caused by the narrowing or blocking of an artery, and one of the reasons this may happen is due to cholesterol buildup. Since high cholesterol is at least partly due to heredity, intestinal ischemia can be thought of as inheritable.
What do you call the largest blood vessel attached to the heart?
aorta.this is a artery.the blockage of artery due to cholesterol may lead to heart attack.this is the largest artery which supplies the purified blood to the whole body with the help of secondary arteries and capillaries
What is arterial schlerosis?
A hardening of the arteries due to build up of atheroma which is a name body fat that has been sequestered into your artery wall
Is there a difference between atherosclerotic and arteriosclerotic?
Arteriosclerosis has more to do with the arteries decreased ability to expand or "give a little" as blood is forced through the artery ergo the definition "hardening of the artery" and atherosclerosis is the hardening of the arteries due the buildup of fatty materials like cholesterol.
What does atheromatous aortic knob means?
This means that your aorta, which is the largest artery in the body, has thickened and contains deposits of cholesterol on its linings. This is a normal process in aging, or if seen earlier, is due to cholesterol plaque deposition, also describe as Fatty deposits on the inner walls of the aorta, which is the largest artery of the body carrying blood away from the heart. This narrows the passageway, and can become mineralized and hardened, as in hardening of arteries, or arteriosclerosis.
What substance associated with animal fat is responsible for the narrowing of arteries?
Cholesterol is the substance associated with animal fat that causes atherosclerosis(the narrowing, or hardening, of arteries due to plaque that is formed from cholesterol build up in coronary arteries).
Fatty deposit on the walls of arteries?
A substance called plaque can build up on the inner walls of the artery causing blockage that does not allow blood to flow through easily. Plaque consists of a variety of substances, including calcium, fat, cholesterol and cellular waste.
What is a Carotid artery aneurysm?
An aneurysm is a sac-like widening of an artery, usually due to weak artery walls. The carotid artery is an artery in the neck going to the head. An aneurysm in a carotid artery is known as a carotid artery aneurysm.
What is the hardening of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque?
Atherosclerosis is the narrowing and hardening of arteries due to cholesterol plaques.
Is cholesterol consumed in the diet from animals sources?
Cholesterol is not part of plant's needs for survival. Due to this plant's will not contain cholesterol which is found in animal sources. In rabbit meat for example the level of cholesterol is low, this is due rabbits low need of cholesterol during life.
What are the health risks associated with high levels of saturated fat and cholesterol in the diet?
The risks of a person having high cholesterol are heart attacks and strokes. When a persons artery is clogged due to high cholesterol it is more likely to cause a heart attack, and when there is plaque built up it can keep the brain from receiving enough blood flow, which will cause a person to have a stroke.
