Assertion: atherosclerosis | /r/CapableOf | decrease blood flow
Facets:
value: to the heart
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: through stenosis
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Even though atherosclerosis per se could decrease blood flow through stenosis and thus induce CVD, the major mechanism appears to be atherothrombosis, usually when plaques are damaged through the effects of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines on the fibrous cap.
text: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): this causes decreased blood flow to the heart and can lead to heart attack