1 High blood pressure causes scarred arteries that fill up with plaque and become more prone to blood clots. 2  Sometimes plaque or a blood clot can completely close an artery, blocking the blood flow to tissue on the other side. 3  Damaged arteries cause blood supply failures.
Outreach is defined as reaching out to others, or becoming involved in a community or effort. When an organization reaches out to citizens in a community to help them find food and shelter, this is an example of outreach. to reach farther (than); exceed; surpass.
The overriding function of most community outreach programs is to fulfill a goal. One group might be charged with identifying the eating habits of teen girls with eating disorders. Another group might be to locate runaway teens to bring them to safety or reunite them with responsible family members.