Abstract
High blood pressure is caused by substances that build up in the arteries and reduce their internal diameter. Because of that,thesame volume of blood must fit into narrower arteries. The result is an increase in blood pressure. This article presents the causes, manner of formation and types of biomineralization (mineralization of biological tissues) centers, i.e. the formation of the so-called atherosclerotic plaque on arteries and heart elements. Presented examples of this phenomenon are based on the author’s own research. Causes of biomineralization of transplanted elements of the heart are indicated, andan example of selfhealing of some arterial damageis presented.