Answer to Question #230812 in Cell Biology for oyaa

Question

1.      explain  how does white blood cells instead of trapping cholesterol in coronary artery disease forms foamy cells and causes more inflammation and what foamy cells basically is?

Answer 1

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is usually caused by a build-up of fatty deposits (atheroma) on the walls of the arteries around the heart (coronary arteries). The build-up of atheroma makes the arteries narrower, restricting the flow of blood to the heart muscle. This process is called atherosclerosis.