arteriosclerosis
Stiffened blood pathways
Arteriosclerosis is a condition in which artery walls thicken and lose elasticity, restricting blood flow.
The term covers several related conditions, most commonly atherosclerosis, where fatty deposits called plaques build up inside arteries.
Risk factors include age, high blood pressure, smoking, and high cholesterol.
His arteriosclerosis had progressed to the point where surgery was necessary.
Arterial plaque accumulation disease
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
ischemia · infarction · embolism · atheroma · angina · stroke · aneurysm · claudication
Waxy lipid in blood
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
diabetes · smoking · obesity · inflammation · homocysteine · hyperlipidemia · metabolic syndrome · sedentary
Mineral hardening of tissue
- stiffeningBecoming less pliable
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- rigidityState of being unbending
induration · compliance · medial · collagen · calcium deposits
Lipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- anticoagulantSubstance preventing blood clots
antiplatelet · aspirin · catheterization · angiogram · lifestyle · diet · exercise · atorvastatin
atherosclerosis
Arterial plaque accumulation disease
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
thrombosis · ischemia · infarction · embolism · atheroma · angina · stroke · aneurysm · claudication · gangrene
cholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
hypertension · diabetes · smoking · obesity · inflammation · homocysteine · hyperlipidemia · metabolic syndrome · sedentary · aging
calcification
Mineral hardening of tissue
- stiffeningBecoming less pliable
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- thickeningIncreasing in density
rigidity · induration · compliance · medial · collagen · calcium deposits
statins
Lipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
anticoagulant · antiplatelet · aspirin · catheterization · angiogram · lifestyle · diet · exercise · atorvastatin
arteriole
Smallest arterial branch
- endotheliumCells lining blood vessels
- lumenLight output measure
- intimaArtery's innermost layer
media · aorta · carotid · femoral · coronary · renal · cerebral · bloodflow · perfusion · circulation
- heart healthheart disease, heart-healthy diet, heart attack, cardiologist, heart failure
- SclerosisALS, atherosclerosis
- vascular diseasesatherosclerosis, aneurysm, thrombosis, embolism, PAD
- cardiologyheart attack, heart failure, heart rate, heartbeat, cardiologist
- heart conditionsheart failure, heart disease, heart attack, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy
- heart diseaseheart attack, heart failure, heart disease, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy