1.Endothelium is damaged, white blood cells attatch to the area, and atheroma plaque begins to form, lipids deposit under the endothelium
2. Repair of damage causes thicker artery walls & rougher plaque surface, which results in more fatty materials to build up.
3. Blood clot forms, and gets stuck in narrowed lumen.
4. Blood flow stopeed by blood clot.
5. No Oxygen or glucose can get to patch of caridac muscle fed by that artery
6. Muscle cells die
7. Result in a heart attack, heart beat becomes uncoordinated
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