Question

What does the plaque constitute of?

(a) Carbohydrates and calcium

(b) Fats and phosphorus

(c) Carbohydrates and phosphorus

(d) Fats and calcium

The question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Asked question is from Angioplasty in portion Diagnostic Investigation in Neurology and Cardiology of Clinical Science

Answer 1

Right answer is (d) Fats and calcium

For explanation: When Low Density Lipids (LDL) accumulate in the blood vessels, the WBCs try to remove them by digesting them. However, these WBCs they slowly start to deposit on the walls. This deposition also attracts salts and slowly calcium also gets deposited. This makes the plaque harder. Once there is a small deposition, by the property of cohesion, the deposition keeps growing and finally, the vessel gets clogged badly and blockage happens.