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Is coronary artery disease infectious?
No. It is caused by the build up of plaque in the arteries.
Is plaque build up in arteries caused by poor nutrition or something else?
poor nutrition is the major cause of high cholesterol and that is the cause of plaque build up
What Is the result of reduced blood flow to the heart caused by the build up of fatty deposits in the arteries.?
Coronary Heart disease caused by atherosclerosis or the build-up of plaque on the inner walls of the arteries.
What heart disease is the result of reduced blood flow to the heart caused by the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries.?
Coronary Heart disease caused by atherosclerosis or the build-up of plaque on the inner walls of the arteries.
Can arteries show up on xray?
If they are calcified, such as an aorta that has plaque build up. Abdominal aortic aneurysms can sometimes be seen on xray in this situation. However, in general, arteries do not show up on xray.
What characteristics of heart disease make it an infectious or noninfectious disease?
it is a build up of plaque in the arteries, therefore it is non infectious
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.
What medical condition is caused by plaque?
Plaque builds up in large- and medium-sized arteries as people get older, more in some people than others depending on lifestyle and hereditary factors. This build up is a vascular disease called atherosclerosis
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).
What is atheroscleosis?
Atherosclerosis is disease of the arteries when you get thickening and hardening of the vessels causing obstruction to the flow of blood. If it is in the arteries of the brain you can get stroke, dementia and death
What foods help you teeth?
cheese and nuts (dont think wrong) can help prevent plaque build up
What do arteries have in atherosclerosis?
They Have Narrowed Due To The Bild Up Of Plaque.
