The algae are simple photosynthetic plants that live in water. Most species are small to very tiny; many can only be seen with a microscope and often float or swim as plankton in the water column. But some algae--what we often call pond scum or seaweed--are conspicuous plants that can form dense mats of vegetation.
Circulatory System Diseases. Atherosclerosis â Literally, âhardening of the fatty stuff.â High fat diets can lead to formation of fatty plaques lining blood vessels. These fatty areas can become calcified and hard leading to arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries.
Request an appointment. Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects), among others.