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2. What is an atheroma?

  • Fatty deposits formed within the artery wall
  • Fatty deposits formed within the heart
  • A heart attack
  • A blood clot

3. What can thrombosis cause?

  • A blood clot that prevents blood supply
  • A build up of fatty deposits in the arteries
  • A lack of blood to the body
  • A increase of blood to the heart

4. How are atheromas formed?

  • Burst arteries
  • Blood clots
  • Enlarged atheromatous plaques
  • Damaged endothelium

5. What are the effects of an aneurysm?

  • Leads to a build up of fatty deposits in the artery
  • Leads to a heart attack
  • Leads to a haemorhage
  • Leads to an increase of blood to the heart
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