Atherosclerosis refers to
the narrowing of the arteries due to excess cholesterol forming plaques within the arteries, which leads to compromised blood flow.
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It is the
narrowing of the
arteries of the heart
due to the buildup
of plaques causing less oxygen to reach portions
of the heart.
Novel 3D vascular ultrasound imaging technology allowed researchers to quantify the amount
of carotid
artery plaque burden lining each patient's carotid
arteries in their neck, while a coronary
artery calcium score CT scan allowed for the identification
of any
narrowing or hardening
of the coronary
arteries due to the buildup
of fatty cholesterol and calcified plaque.
It is the condition where the
arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle (coronary
arteries) become
narrowed due to a deposition
of fatty material (plaque) in the walls
of the
arteries.
«Stable chronic angina
due to
narrowing of the coronary
arteries is common, and our findings show that many
of these patients struggle with depression.
Current guidelines recommend heart bypass for patients with substantial
narrowing of two or more
arteries due to extensive plaque buildup, a condition known as multivessel coronary
artery disease.
problem with blood flow
due to
narrowing of the
arteries.
There is INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE about the beneficial effects
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due to
narrowed arteries (intermittent claudication)[115], liver cancer [191], memory [16,67], migraine headache [176,207,209], muscle soreness during exercise [115], obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD)[115], orthostatic hypotension [78,80], postprandial hypotension (a drop
of blood pressure after meals)[77], seizures [25], skin itching [115], stroke [115] or weight loss [90].
Genetics may account for up to one third
of all cases
of hypertension, but for most
of us causative factors include arteriosclerosis (
narrower, stiffer
arteries), inactivity, being overweight
of obese, chronic stress, diabetes and having more fluid retention
due to too much refined white salt.
The
arteries of the heart (the coronary
arteries) can become
narrowed and blocked
due to buildup
of a material called plaque on their inner walls.
These
arteries may be
narrowed due to blockages or clogging by a buildup
of plaque or fatty deposits that develop over time.