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Atherosclerosis (ath-er-o-skle-RO-sis) is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries. It is caused by the slow buildup of plaque (plak) on the inside of walls of the arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in your blood. As it grows, the buildup of plaque narrows the inside of the artery and, in time, may restrict blood flow. 
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Atherosclerosis is a disease of arterial blood vessels. Veins are not involved unless surgically moved to function as an artery. Atherosclerosis is commonly referred to as a "hardening of blood vessels", but this is an over-simplification. Vascular lesions known as atheromatous plaques or atheromata (singular: atheroma) are formed in the vessel wall, and in late stages may reduce or restrict blood flow in the lumen. ...
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Atherosclerosis as related to Hardening of the Arteries
- Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atherosclerosis is a disease affecting arterial blood vessels . It is a chronic inflammatory response in the walls of arteries, in large part due to the accumulation of macrophage white blood cells and promoted by low density (especially small particle) lipoproteins (plasma proteins that carry cholesterol and triglycerides ) without adequate removal of fats and cholesterol from the macrophages by functional high density lipoproteins (HDL), (see apoA-1 Milano
Causes · Symptoms · Atherogenesis · Diagnosis of plaque ...
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Atherosclerosis
Alternative Names Return to top. Arteriosclerosis; Hardening of the arteries; Plaque buildup - arteries. Definition Return to top. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which ...
- Atherosclerosis: Hardening of the Arteries and Cholesterol
Hardening of the arteries is the leading cause of heart attacks, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.
- Atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries)
Atherosclerosis refers to the build up of fatty deposits called plaques in the walls of the arteries.
- Atherosclerosis
What is atherosclerosis and how does it start? ... Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis. The name comes from the Greek words athero (meaning gruel or paste) and sclerosis ...
- Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty material collects along the walls of arteries. This fatty material thickens, hardens, and may eventually block the arteries ...
- Atherosclerosis: Hardening of the Arteries
Atherosclerosis is caused by a build-up of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. ... Atherosclerosis is caused by a build-up of plaque in the inner lining of an artery.
- Atherosclerosis: Hardening of the Arteries
Atherosclerosis is caused by a build-up of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. Plaque is made up of deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products ...
- Healthopedia.com - Atherosclerosis, Hardening of the Arteries ...
Atherosclerosis, Hardening of the Arteries. 1. Lumen (Opening) 2. Plaque 3. Artery Wall. Related Image Category : Cardiovascular (Heart and Circulation)
- ATHEROSCLEROSIS (HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES) AND STROKE Arteries and ...
Page 1 of 1 NEU-GEN-008-2000 ATHEROSCLEROSIS (HARDENING OF THE ARTERIES) AND STROKE Arteries and Atherosclerosis. Arteries are the pipes that carry blood from the heart to the ...
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