Result of blocked arteries: Heart Attack

Result of blocked arteries: Heart Attack

Result of blocked arteries: Heart Attack We have seen how atherosclerosis leads to the hardening of arteries and their gradual blockage, and how this blockage leads to Angina pectoris and then Heart Attack ( called Acute Myocardial Infarction or AMI )....

Blood Flow in the Heart

 Blood comes back to the heart via the veins. The small veins join together to form larger veins, which in turn join to form the two largest veins, the Superior (higher) Vena Cava and the Inferior (lower) Vena Cava. The blood returns to the heart via these huge...