Heart disease

Question 1

Thrombosis

Answer 1

if atheroma breaks through lining of blood it forms a rough surface and interrupts the blood flow. may lead to blood clot or thrombus. will stop blood getting to tissues and they die because of a lack of oxygen

Question 2

Atheroma

Answer 2

atheroma is a fatty deposit which forms within the wall of an artery. they enlarge and the lumen narrows. blood flow is reduced

Question 3

Aneurysm

Answer 3

artery walls weaken. the weak points swell to blood filled balloon like structures. these can burst leading to a hemorrhage so blood is lost

Question 4

Miocardial infarction

Answer 4

aka heart attack, reduced supply of oxygen to the muscles of the heart. a result of blockages in the coronary artery which means the heart stops beating because the blood supply is completely cut off