Coronary heart disease is caused by the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries which limits blood flow to the heart. The two main causes are atherosclerosis, where plaque builds up in the arteries narrowing the lumen, and thrombosis, where blood clots form from torn arterial walls blocking blood flow and potentially causing heart attacks or strokes.
Coronary heart disease is caused by the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries which limits blood flow to the heart. The two main causes are atherosclerosis, where plaque builds up in the arteries narrowing the lumen, and thrombosis, where blood clots form from torn arterial walls blocking blood flow and potentially causing heart attacks or strokes.
Coronary heart disease is caused by the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries which limits blood flow to the heart. The two main causes are atherosclerosis, where plaque builds up in the arteries narrowing the lumen, and thrombosis, where blood clots form from torn arterial walls blocking blood flow and potentially causing heart attacks or strokes.
Coronary heart disease is caused by the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries which limits blood flow to the heart. The two main causes are atherosclerosis, where plaque builds up in the arteries narrowing the lumen, and thrombosis, where blood clots form from torn arterial walls blocking blood flow and potentially causing heart attacks or strokes.
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ETIOLOGY
• Coronary heart disease is a condition where
narrowing, blockage, or coronary artery disease occurs. This narrowing or blockage can stop the flow of blood to the heart muscle which is often characterized by pain. The condition is more severe the heart's ability to pump blood will disappear, so the heart's rhythm control system will be disrupted and can subsequently cause death • 1. Atherosclerosis • Atherosclerosis is a coronary artery • causes of coronary artery disease the most • often found. Atherosclerosis causes • accumulation of lipids and fibrous tissue in the arteries • coronary, so that it progressively narrows • lumen of blood vessels. When the lumen narrows • then resistance to blood flow will be • increases and endangers blood flow • myocardium. • 2. Thrombosis • Fatty deposits and hardening of the arteries • disrupted and for a long time resulted in tearing • blood vessel wall. In the beginning, wadding • blood is the body's defense mechanism • to prevent bleeding from continuing at the time • injury. Gathering of blood clots in parts • the torn, which then unites with the pieces • pieces of blood become thrombus. This thrombosis • causes blockages in blood vessels • heart, can cause a heart attack • sudden, and when a blockage occurs in a vein • the brain causes a stroke.