Question

How does coronary artery disease affect the circulatory system?

Answer 1

Coronary artery disease:

1. Coronary artery disease, abbreviated as CAD, is the blockage of the coronary arteries in the heart.
2. It is also known as coronary artery narrowing, which causes a problem with the regular supply of blood.
3. Coronary artery disease is caused by atherosclerosis, which causes artery clogging.

Effect of CAD on the circulatory system:

1. The deposition of cholesterol and other fatty materials in the arteries is known as atherosclerosis.
2. The deposition occurs on the artery's inner walls.
3. Plaques are another name for fatty deposits.
4. Plaque is a sticky substance that clogs the arteries of the heart.
5. When nutrients and other chemical substances try to pass through the artery, they become stuck to this sticky substance and are unable to proceed.
6. Plaque deposition, along with cholesterol deposition, pushes your artery walls outward, narrowing them.
7. When the supply of blood is insufficient, there is a lack of oxygen supplied to the heart, as well as an inadequacy of nutrients.
8. Pain in the chest is caused by a lack of blood, oxygen, and nutrients. This is known as angina.
9. A heart attack is very likely to occur when the arteries are unable to supply blood or when the energy of the heart is greater than the supply of blood.
10. A heart attack is similar to a heart muscle injury.