1 This can happen when the arteries to the heart become thicker and harder from a buildup of plaque. 2  High blood pressure causes scarred arteries that fill up with plaque and become more prone to blood clots.
To commandeer is to take possession or control of something, or to take control of something for a military or law-enforcement purpose, or to make someone help you.
leadership-the status of a leader; they challenged his leadership of the union. status, position-the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; he had the status of a minor; the novel attained the status of a classic; atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life.