Atherosclerosis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2024年2月15日 · 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.
Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Atherosclerosis is a disease that slowly gets worse. It may begin as early as childhood. The exact cause is not known. It may start with damage or injury to the inner layer of an artery. Artery damage may be caused by: High blood pressure. High cholesterol. High triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood. Smoking or other tobacco use. Diabetes.
Atherosclerosis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment - WebMD
2023年11月7日 · Atherosclerosis causes heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease. Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatments.
What is Atherosclerosis? | American Heart Association
2024年2月16日 · Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) involves plaque buildup in artery walls, which includes conditions such as acute coronary syndrome and peripheral artery disease, and can cause a heart attack, stable or unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or aortic aneurysm.
Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
To diagnose atherosclerosis, your healthcare professional examines you and listens to your heart. You usually are asked questions about your symptoms and your family health history. You may be sent to a doctor trained in heart diseases, called a cardiologist.
Atherosclerosis - What Is Atherosclerosis? - NHLBI, NIH
2022年3月24日 · Learn about symptoms, causes, prevention strategies, and treatments for atherosclerosis, a common condition that leads to heart disease and other health problems. It’s caused by the buildup of sticky cholesterol plaque in …
Atherosclerosis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Atherosclerosis is thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. Risk factors may include high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity, physical activity, and eating saturated fats.
Atherosclerosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2020年9月10日 · 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 …
Atherosclerosis | Arteriosclerosis - MedlinePlus
2024年3月6日 · What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is a condition in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of cholesterol, fat, blood cells, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and causes your arteries to narrow. That limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your body.
Atherosclerosis - Atherosclerosis - Merck Manual Consumer Version
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which patchy deposits of fatty material (atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques) develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries, leading to reduced or blocked blood flow. Atherosclerosis is caused …