- Arteriosclerosis atherosclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls This buildup is called plaque The plaque can cause arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow The plaque also can burst, leading to a blood clot
- Atherosclerosis: Symptoms, Causes Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Atherosclerosis is a hardening of your arteries from plaque building up gradually inside them Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol and other substances This plaque buildup limits blood flow You may not have symptoms of atherosclerosis until you have complications like a heart attack or stroke
- Atherosclerosis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Atherosclerosis causes heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatments
- What is Atherosclerosis? - American Heart Association
Plaque buildup, or fatty deposits, in your arteries is called atherosclerosis These deposits are made up of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin, a clotting material in the blood
- Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia
Atherosclerosis[a] is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, [8] characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries This is a chronic inflammatory disease involving many different cell types and is driven by elevated blood levels of cholesterol [9]
- Atherosclerosis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Atherosclerosis is a type of thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery It can increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other circulatory conditions
- Atherosclerosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which there is a build up of plaques inside arteries These plaques are principally composed of lipids that induce an inflammatory reaction causing turbulent flow with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) as a result
- Atherosclerosis - What Is Atherosclerosis? | NHLBI, NIH
Atherosclerosis is a common condition that leads to heart disease and other health problems It’s caused by the buildup of sticky cholesterol plaque in the arteries, but it’s preventable and treatable
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