Understanding Atherosclerosis
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What is a common cause of heart attack and stroke?

  • Low cholesterol levels
  • Regular exercise
  • Plaque buildup in arteries (correct)
  • High blood pressure

    • When do symptoms of hardening of the arteries typically appear?

  • When blood flow becomes slowed or blocked (correct)
  • During adolescence
  • During childhood
  • During early adulthood

    • What can happen if the arteries to the heart become narrow?

  • Chest pain and shortness of breath (correct)
  • Improved oxygenation
  • Increased blood flow
  • Reduced heart rate

    • What can result from the blockage of blood and oxygen to tissues?

    <p>Tissue damage or death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may occur if pieces of plaque move to smaller blood vessels?

    <p>They may block the smaller blood vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common cause of heart attack and stroke?

    <p>Plaque buildup narrowing arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does hardening of the arteries start causing symptoms?

    <p>When blood flow becomes slowed or blocked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can happen if the arteries to the heart become narrow?

    <p>Chest pain (stable angina), shortness of breath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of blockage starving tissues of blood and oxygen?

    <p>Damage or tissue death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may narrowed or blocked arteries cause problems and symptoms in?

    <p>Intestines, kidneys</p> Signup and view all the answers

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