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Atherosclerosis: (Thrombosis)
Atherosclerosis: (Thrombosis)
I t s a d i s e a s e p r o c e s s , t h a t l e a d s t o
coronary heart disease and stroke.
In atherosclerosis fatty deposits
can either block an artery directly
or increase the chances of it being
blocked by a blood clot
( t h ro m b o s i s ) .
If this happens in the artery
supplying the heart, a heart
attack(myocardial infarction)
results.
CORONARY ARTERY
CONT.
ship is always safe at the shore-but thats not what it is built for(Albert
Einstein)
THE END
BY PETER THUITA