atheroma
Fatty artery buildup
Atheroma is a fatty deposit that forms inside artery walls, consisting of cholesterol, cellular debris, and calcium.
These plaques accumulate gradually, narrowing blood vessels and restricting blood flow—the underlying process in atherosclerosis.
When an atheroma ruptures, it can trigger a blood clot that causes heart attack or stroke: The autopsy revealed extensive atheroma in the coronary arteries.
Abnormal bodily narrowing
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- narrowingReduction in width
- blockageObstruction halting movement
lumen · embolism · ischemia · infarction · clot · coagulation · stroke · hypoxia
Inscribed memorial tablet
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- foam cellsFat-saturated arterial immune cells
- macrophagesLarge pathogen-engulfing immune cells
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
intima · inflammation · calcification · monocytes · cytokines · pathogenesis · lesion · proliferation
Blocked blood to muscle
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- claudicationPain-induced lameness
Procedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
- statinsLipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
anticoagulant · thrombolytic · angiography · arteriography · vascular surgery · reperfusion · revascularization · aspirin
stenosis
Abnormal bodily narrowing
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- narrowingReduction in width
blockage · lumen · embolism · ischemia · infarction · clot · coagulation · stroke · hypoxia · perfusion
plaque
Inscribed memorial tablet
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- foam cellsFat-saturated arterial immune cells
- macrophagesLarge pathogen-engulfing immune cells
cholesterol · intima · inflammation · calcification · monocytes · cytokines · pathogenesis · lesion · proliferation · ulceration
heart attack
Blocked blood to muscle
angioplasty
Procedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- catheterizationMedical tube insertion procedure
statins · anticoagulant · thrombolytic · angiography · arteriography · vascular surgery · reperfusion · revascularization · aspirin
atheromathrombus
Intravascular coagulated mass
blood clot · embolus · aneurysm · vasospasm · hemorrhage