What Happens When a Plaque Ruptures? Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis Lesson Summary Register to view this lesson Are you a student or a teacher? Biology 105: Anatomy & Physiology 20chapters |190lessons|15flashcard sets Ch 1.Anatomy and Physiology Overview ...
When plaque builds up in an artery, it is called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis makes it hard for blood to flow through your arteries. This can cause chest pain (angina), shortness of breath or a heart attack. A heart attack happens when plaque buildup in an artery cuts off or blocks ...
Here's an explanation of heart attacks at any age, and what happens when you have one, according to cardiologists. In ahealthy heart, blood flows through tubes called arteries and delivers needed oxygen to the heart. But fat, cholesterol and other substances, collectively known as plaque, can...
or “good”, cholesterol. LDL cholesterol circulates throughout your body and can build up on the walls of your arteries, which makes them hard and stiff. This often happens when you don’t have enough HDL at the ready
What happens if an abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptures? What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm, its seriousness, and blood pressure findings? Explain. What causes pneumothorax? Where does an abdominal aortic aneurysm occur? How does a pulmonary embolism cause heart failure? What are the causes of spo...
When a rupture in this consolidated bout of sleep happens, we will start complaining "I haven't slept enough" or "I slept really badly last night". Such ruptures include those induced by specific sleep disorders like sleep apnea or insomnia. ...
Unstable anginausually happens at rest, wakens the patient at night, or comes on with minimal activity. These are times when the heart muscle is not being asked to work harder and yet angina symptoms may be present. Unstable angina is a potential warning sign of impending heart attack. There...
High blood pressure makes your heart work harder than it should, which can damage it over time. HBP also stiffens and thickens your arteries, so that they become narrower. When that happens, blood cannot flow through them as easily as it should. ...
When this happens, it can be difficult to handle daily tasks, including showering, cleaning, and bending over. Orthopedic doctors help to get your range of motion back to normal through physical therapy or other treatments. Injury prevention and treatment Orthopedists regularly treat broken bones, ...
Tensegrity can be disrupted when myofascial tissues are injured or damaged in some way. When that happens, nerves and blood vessels can become entrapped, preventing them from gliding among other structures and producing pain. At the same time, the elastic tension that governs joint alignment and ...