Atherosclerosis: this is a disease that leads to CHD and strokes.

Fatty deposits in the artery

can block it completely or increase thrombosis (being blocked by a blood clot).
Arteries only get atherosclerosis because the under high pressure due to fast-flowing blood.
Veins have less risk of damage to the walls.
Blocking of the artery can lead to:
- heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- death to cells in the brain
- Damage to the endothelial lining of the artery due to smoking / high blood
pressure
- inflammatory response where white blood cells move into the artery wall
- cholesterol builds up and leads to the formation of atheroma
- build up of calcium salts and fibres lead to plaque formation which narrows
the artery
- this leads to a raised blood pressure that leads to an increased of blood
clotting in the