hardened arteries
Stiffened blood pathways
Hardened arteries is a colloquial term for arteriosclerosis—the thickening and stiffening of arterial walls that restricts blood flow.
The condition develops gradually with age and is accelerated by high cholesterol, smoking, and high blood pressure.
The doctor said his hardened arteries put him at risk for a heart attack.
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- high cholesterolExcess blood lipids
- cloggedBlocked by buildup
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- heart conditionsheart failure, heart disease, heart attack, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy
- heart diseaseheart attack, heart failure, heart disease, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy
- lipid disordershyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, LDL
- vascular diseaseatherosclerosis, PAD, occlusion, thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis