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Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis Diagnosis

V F Murphy< a> Sunday 20th June 2004

Atherosclerosis is a disease characterised by the build up of scleroid lesions, termed atheroma. These atheroma take the form of porridgelike blockages within the human circulatory system.

These blockages act to distrupt the normal course of circulation, leading to infarction, whereby blood is unable to reach a certain area, or the formation of thrombosis, where the blood effectively clots within arteries or veins. These can lead to heart attacks, or strokes.

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All About Atheroma

V F Murphy< a> Monday 26th May 2003

Definition Webster's Dictionary defines Atheroma as ''An encysted tumour containing curdy matter. A disease characterised by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.'' An encysted tumour containing curdy matter. A disease characterised by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries. Webster's Dictionary

This disease is the largest cause of death in western countries and hence one of the most important topics in such societies. It causes dea…

Atherosclerosis in Mycardial Infarction

A.J.Michael Thursday 1st January 1970

Myocardial infarction (MI) is commonly known as heart attack. It is classified as ischemic heart disease, together with 3 other conditions. These clinical syndromes are also known as atherosclerosis stenosis or occlusion of coronary arteries because of the association with narrowing of coronary arteries. The first and the least severe of these conditions is angina pectoris which includes stable and unstable angina. Myocardial infarction ranks second while more extensive myocardial scarring and h…