Cardiac diseases 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealth, illness and diseaseASAQA Created by: AliceCreated on: 10-01-14 12:39 What does an atheroma form from? Build up of cholestrol in the artery walls 1 of 11 What happens to the lumen when the atheroma forms? Narrows/becomes blocked 2 of 11 Atheromas create a risk of another cardiac disease. Name it. Thrombosis. 3 of 11 The narrowing of the artery walls ensures... a reduced blood flow 4 of 11 What does this stop reaching the heart? Oxygen 5 of 11 What important artery becomes blocked by thrombosis? Coronary artery 6 of 11 A lack of oxygen means that the heart cannot... Respire 7 of 11 What does this lead to? Myocardial Infarction 8 of 11 When atheromas weaken the artery walls, they cause balloon-like structures to swell and form. What are they called? Aneurysm 9 of 11 What happens when an aneurysm bursts? A haemorrhage happens, cutting off the blood flow to the main arteries 10 of 11 When an aneurysm bursts in the brain, it causes... A stroke 11 of 11
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