▶ Atherosclerosis

This 3d medical animation illustrates the story of how the buildup of cholesterol plaque causes a heart attack (myocardial infarction) from a blocked coronary artery due to atherosclerosis, which is chronic inflammation of the blood vessels. Beginning with damage to the endothelial arterial wall, the animation shows how a white blood cell entering the wall […]

Source: Biosingularity - January 14, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs