failure and peripheral vascular disease. Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most of these conditions. This is the build-up of fatty and/or fibrous material on the interior walls of arteries. This build-up hinders the flow of blood to the body’s tissues and also acts to increase blood pressure. Often, the build-up occurs in patches known as atheroma (thickened area of fatty and fibrous deposits on the inside surface of arteries, resulting in atherosclerosis) or plaque, and is characterized by presence
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the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States. Smokers have a higher risk of developing many chronic disorders, including atherosclerosis — the buildup of fatty substances in the arteries — which can lead to coronary heart disease, heart attack (myocardial infarction) and stroke. Controlling or reversing atherosclerosis is an important part of preventing future heart attack or stroke You can modify or control six major independent risk factors for coronary heart disease:
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the lifestyle you live. Since this is a disease that affects a wide range of the body, let’s take a look at few medical conditions caused by cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery disease is a cardiovascular disease that is associated with atherosclerosis. This is when the hardening and narrowing of the coronary arteries takes place which then produces blockages in the vessels that carry blood to the heart. This is a process that usually happens over time, and slowly blocks the arteries. Eventually
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term used to encompasses numerous chronic heart problems including “hypertension, congestive heart failure, myocardial infraction, cerebrovascular accident, and arteriosclerosis” (Stegeman & Davis, 2014, p., 346). Atherosclerosis is a main cause for these heart problems. Atherosclerosis develops from buildup of plaque in the walls of arteries causing a narrowing of the walls and making it harder for blood to flow through. This could potentially lead to the blood clotting and cutting off blood flow
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cholesterol * Menopause * Not getting enough physical activity or exercise * Obesity * Radiotherapy to the chest, * Hypertension, * Hyperlipidemia. * Smoking Coronary heart disease is usually caused by a condition called atherosclerosis, which occurs when fatty material and a substance called plaque builds up on the walls of a person’s arteries. This causes the coronary arteries to narrow, blocking or slowing blood flow to the heart, causing chest pain (stable angina), shortness
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Coronary Artery Disease. Coronary artery disease is the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, usually caused by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis (sometimes called “hardening” or “clogging” of the arteries) is the buildup of cholesterol and fatty deposits (called plaques) on the inner walls of the arteries. These plaques can restrict blood flow to the heart muscle by physically clogging the artery or by causing abnormal artery tone and function. Without an adequate blood supply, the heart
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that are harmful to your heart and blood cells. These chemicals damage the function and structure of your heart. Smoking is a major risk of heart disease. Damages to your heart can lead to the increased risk of getting heart diseases such as atherosclerosis. This disease causes the buildup of plaque in your arteries and hardens over time which limits the flow of oxygen rich blood to your organ and other body parts. Another disease smoking causes is coronary heart disease which is when plaque builds
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prominent eyes and a subtle blueness around the mouth. In addition, by the second year of life, alopecia develops, and the scalp hair may be replaced by small, downy, white or blond hairs. Additional characteristic features include generalized atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and stroke, hip dislocations, unusually bulging veins of the scalp, loss of the layer of fat beneath the skin, defects of the nails, joint stiffness, skeletal defects, and/or other abnormalities. According to Steve Roach
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Major life threatening disorders in developed countries like deep vein thromboembolism , cardiovascular diseases, cerebral infarction, pulmonary embolism are associated with the thromboembolism .They are the resultant of excessive bleeding , formation thrombus (blood clot) caused due imbalance in hemostasis [1]. The Haemostatic regulation is to balance the coagulation cascade and fibrinolytic cascade ,it involves the constriction of blood vessels, rapid platelet plug formation at the site
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program is a community cardiovascular screening program that utilizes ultrasound to screen for carotid atherosclerosis and abdominal aneurysm, in addition to peripheral arterial disease, hypertension (HTN), and self-report risk factor assessment. A clinical question of interest: How effective is a community cardiovascular screening program in identifying persons with subclinical atherosclerosis, who are at risk and not on appropriate preventative treatments such as aspirin and statins? The purpose
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