Atheroma is a cardiovascular condition of the heart caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries.
The image below shows an angiogram of a patient suffering from atheroma.
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Angiogram of human heart affected by atheroma.
(i) Identify on the image the two locations where the cardiac artery shows narrowing. [ 2 ]
(ii) State the physical cause of atheroma. [ 1 ]
(ii) In the space below, draw and label a simple diagram to describe the appearance of an atheroma. [ 3 ]
(iii) List three factors that can lead to a person suffering narrowed coronary arteries. [ 3 ]
(iv) Describe and Explain two symptoms that a person would experience when they are suffering atheroma. [4]
