Atherosclerosis
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- Created on: 25-04-21 17:20
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- 1.DAMAGE TO ENDOTHELIUM
- 2.INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
- 3.PLAQUE FORMS
- 4.INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
- Positive feedback loop
- 1.DAMAGE TO ENDOTHELIUM
- 2.INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
- 3.PLAQUE FORMS
- 4.INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
- Positive feedback loop
- Plaque narrows artery
- Heart finds it more difficult to pump blood around body
- Rise in blood pressure
- Heart finds it more difficult to pump blood around body
- Positive feedback loop
- Ca+2 salts and fibrous tissue build up
- Hard swelling = plaque
- Artery loses elasticity
- Hard swelling = plaque
- 4.INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
- White blood cells move into artery wall
- Bring other substances like cholesterol
- Atheroma forms
- Bring other substances like cholesterol
- 3.PLAQUE FORMS
- Caused by:
- High blood pressure
- Toxins in cigarette smoke
- High blood cholesterol
- High blood sugar
- 2.INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
- 1.DAMAGE TO ENDOTHELIUM
- Plaque narrows artery
- Heart finds it more difficult to pump blood around body
- Rise in blood pressure
- Heart finds it more difficult to pump blood around body
- Positive feedback loop
- Ca+2 salts and fibrous tissue build up
- Hard swelling = plaque
- Artery loses elasticity
- Hard swelling = plaque
- 4.INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
- White blood cells move into artery wall
- Bring other substances like cholesterol
- Atheroma forms
- Bring other substances like cholesterol
- 3.PLAQUE FORMS
- Caused by:
- High blood pressure
- Toxins in cigarette smoke
- High blood cholesterol
- High blood sugar
- 2.INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
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