Atherosclerosis. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of a longitudinal section through a human coronary artery of the heart showing atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty plaques on the walls of arteries. Here,the artery wall is brown with inner lumen blue. Fatty plaque known as atheroma (yellow) has built-up on the inner wall,and is blocking about 60% of the artery width. Fibrin filaments (green) associated with clotted blood are seen. Atherosclerosis leads to irregular bloodflow and clot formation,which can block the coronary artery resulting in heart attack. Magnification: x35 at 6x7cm size. x46 at 4x5ins | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / PROFESSOR P.M. MOTTA, G. MACCHIARELLI, S.A NOTTOLA |
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