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Alternate Name(s): Arteriosclerosis; Hardening of the arteries; Plaque buildup - arteries ... Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty material is deposited along the walls of arteries. This fatty material thickens, hardens, and may eventually block the arteries. Atherosclerosis is just one of several types of "arterio"-sclerosis, ...
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Arteriosclerosis of the extremities is a disease of the blood vessels that leads to narrowing and hardening of the arteries that supply the legs and feet. This decreases blood flow, which can injure nerves and other tissues.
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Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment for hardening of the arteries. ... Atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis, but the terms are often used interchangeably. Atherosclerosis refers to the buildup of fats in and on your artery walls (plaques),
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Arteriosclerosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arteriosclerosis refers to a stiffening of arteries. Arteriosclerosis is a general term describing any hardening (and loss of elasticity) of medium or large arteries (from the Greek Arterio , meani...
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Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Both arteriosclerosis (calcium deposits) and athrosclerosis (fat deposits) involve a buildup on the inside of artery walls. ... There is overwhelming evidence that high blood cholesterol increases the risk of developing atherosclerosis; but cholesterol is not the damaging mechanism.
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The most common disease of the coronary arteries is arteriosclerosis, commonly called "hardening of the arteries." Plaque -- a combination of cholesterol and other fats, calcium and other elements carried in the blood -- builds up in the small blood vessels that feed the heart.
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What is Arteriosclerosis? ... What is Arteriosclerosis? ; The term arteriosclerosis is often misused by the lay person; ... its correct full name is 'arteriosclerosis obliterans' and, in a strict medical sense, it defines the formation of plaques of cholesterol, platelets, fibrin, and other substances on the arterial walls,
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