Arteries
This is the buildup of fat, cholesterol, and calcium inside arteries.
What is plaque?
The aorta is known as the body’s largest ____.
What is an artery?
A small mesh tube used to hold an artery open.
What is a stent?
Name one lifestyle choice that increases the risk of blocked arteries.
What is smoking / unhealthy diet / lack of exercise?
The condition where arteries become hardened and narrowed.
What is atherosclerosis?
This valve controls blood flow from the heart into the aorta.
What is the aortic valve?
A surgery where doctors use another blood vessel to make a detour around a blockage.
What is bypass surgery?
This disease, often linked with high blood sugar, increases the chance of artery damage.
What is diabetes?
These arteries are blocked when someone has heart disease.
What are coronary arteries?
Plaque in the aortic valve causes this problem for the heart.
What is making the heart work harder?
This treatment is chosen depending on the number and location of blockages.
What are stents or bypass surgery?
Having this in your family history increases the risk of heart disease.
What is heart disease?