atherosclerosis…

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carotid stenosis, x-ray, the left artery, carotid stenosis, x-ray, the right artery, enlarged view of atherosclerosis, prevention of heart disease, developmental process of atherosclerosis, angina, atherosclerosis, cholesterol producers, coronary artery balloon angioplasty, arteriosclerosis, hardening, the arteries, plaque buildup, arteries, atherosclerosis, fatty material is deposited, along the walls of arteries, fatty material thickens, hardens, eventually block the arteries, atherosclerosis is just one of several types of "arterio"-sclerosis, is characterized by thickening, hardening of artery walls, the two terms, mean the same thing, atherosclerosis, common disorder, the arteries, fat, cholesterol, substances accumulate, in the walls of arteries, form "atheromas", plaques, eventually, fatty tissue, erode the wall, the artery, diminish its elasticity, stretchiness, interfere, blood flow, plaques, rupture, causing debris to migrate downstream, an artery, common cause of heart attack, stroke, clots, form around the plaque deposits, further interfering, blood flow, posing added danger, they break off, travel, heart, lungs, brain, many physicians now suspect that there, immune system component, problem, inflammation, help cause atherosclerosis, blood flow, in the arteries to heart muscle becomes severely restricted, leads to symptoms, chest pain, risk factors include smoking, diabetes, obesity, high blood cholesterol, a diet high in fats, having a personal, family history of heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease involving dialysis, disorders that associated, atherosclerosis, atherosclerosis often shows no symptoms, flow, a blood vessel has, become seriously compromised, typical symptoms of atherosclerosis include chest pain, a coronary artery is involved, leg pain, a leg artery is involved, symptoms occur only, exertion, people, occur at rest, atherosclerosis, not be diagnosed, symptoms develop, prior to complications, atherosclerosis noted, a "bruit", a whooshing, blowing sound heard over the artery, a stethoscope, decreased pulse, tests that indicate atherosclerosis, complications, an abnormal difference, the blood pressure, the ankle, arm, ankle/brachial index, abi, doppler study, the affected area, ultrasonic duplex scanning, ct scan, the affected area, magnetic resonance arteriography, mra, arteriography, the affected area, intravascular ultrasound, ivus, the affected vessels, cardiac stress testing, to some extent, protect by forming new blood vessels around the affected area, developing "collaterals", medications recommended to reduce fats, cholesterol in blood, a low-fat diet, weight loss, exercise, suggested, control of high blood pressure is also important, medications include cholestyramine, colestipol, nicotinic acid, gemfibrozil, probucol, atorvastatin, lovastatin, aspirin, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, inhibitors of platelet clumping, anti-coagulants, reduce the risk of clot formation, balloon angioplasty uses a balloon-tipped catheter to flatten plaque, increase the blood flow past the deposits, technique, open the arteries, the heart, arteries, another widely used technique is stenting, consists of implanting a small metal device inside the artery, following angioplasty, to keep the artery open, surgically removing deposits, endarterectomy, recommended a bypass graft, most invasive procedure, uses a normal artery, vein, patient to create a bridge that bypasses the blocked section, the artery, all people begin to develop some degree of atherosclerosis, they age, people, leads to complications, heart attack, stroke, potentially fatal complications of atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, the blood supply, heart is insufficient, due to atherosclerosis/plaque, in the arteries, heart, a symptom is angina, chest pain, heart attack, transient ischemic attack, tia, stroke, insufficient blood supply, limbs, mainly the legs, feet, due to obstruction, claudication, damage to organs, atherosclerosis, obstruction of bypass grafts, at risk, atherosclerosis, symptoms of complications occur, consult, physician, starting an excersise regimen, have been diagnosed, coronary artery disease, have previously suffered a heart attack, follow doctor's recommendations, preventing plaque buildup, a low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-salt diet, follow doctor's recommendations, control of hypertension, high blood pressure, diabetes, lose weight, overweight, stop smoking, smoke, get regular exercise to improve the fitness of heart, circulation.