Gradual blockage preferable.

Gradual blockage preferable.

Jul 6, 2019 | Know Your Heart

Gradual blockage preferable: A gradual narrowing of the coronary arteries is preferable as this give time to alternative arteries ( called collateral arteries ) To become functional, and supply blood to the deprived parts. Sometimes, a small plaque may rupture in side...
What is atherosclerosis?

What is atherosclerosis?

Jul 3, 2019 | Know Your Heart

What is atherosclerosis? Gradually these fatty plaques grow; the lumen, the space inside a tubular structure of the coronary arteries, becomes narrow and the heart does not get enough blood. The patient experiences chest pain and discomfort. This is called Angina...