Occlusion due to atherosclerosis in a blood vessel in the heart is called ___, while an occlusion due to atherosclerosis in a vessel outside of the brain or heart is called ___. Coronary Artery Disease; Peripheral Vascular Disease Identify a physiological change...
Atherosclerosis A type of CVD characterized by the narrowing the loss of elasticity of blood vessel walls, caused by accumulation of plaque and inflammation of tissue Plaque Deposits of cholesterol, triglycerides, and cell materials that accumulate within the arterial wall Myocardial Infarction (Heart At...