Which condition involves fatty deposits in arterial walls that can contribute to reduced blood flow?

Which condition involves fatty deposits in arterial walls that can contribute to reduced blood flow?

• A. Atheroma
• B. Bradycardia
• C. Cardiac Hypertrophy
• D. Atherosclerosis

Answer: (D)

Fatty deposits building up in the inner lining of arteries form plaques that narrow the vessel and hinder blood flow. This ongoing process is known as atherosclerosis, the disease state described by these plaque formations. The deposits themselves are called atheromas, which are part of the atherosclerotic process, but the overall condition is the broader atherosclerosis. The other terms don’t describe this arterial plaque buildup—bradycardia is a slow heart rate, and cardiac hypertrophy is thickening of the heart muscle. So the concept being tested is how fatty plaques lead to narrowed arteries in atherosclerosis.

Fatty deposits building up in the inner lining of arteries form plaques that narrow the vessel and hinder blood flow. This ongoing process is known as atherosclerosis, the disease state described by these plaque formations. The deposits themselves are called atheromas, which are part of the atherosclerotic process, but the overall condition is the broader atherosclerosis. The other terms don’t describe this arterial plaque buildup—bradycardia is a slow heart rate, and cardiac hypertrophy is thickening of the heart muscle. So the concept being tested is how fatty plaques lead to narrowed arteries in atherosclerosis.