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What causes the arteries to lose there elasticity?
When the artery walls lose their elasticity, this is called arteriosclerosis. When this happens, the body has a tougher time circulating blood.
How does arteriosclerosis affect peripheral blood flow?
Arteriosclerosis affects people who smoke and have a lung disease or people who are addicted to fatty foods. The fat andcholesterol from these foods gets stuck in your arteries which causes arteriosclerosis.
What body system is affected by arteriosclerosis?
The cardiovascular system.
What condition causes increased rigidity of peripheral blood vessels with age?
arteriosclerosis
What is the impact of arteriosclerosis?
The impact of arteriosclerosis on the body (hardening of vessels due to cholesterol deposits) can be heart attack, stroke, and other serious conditions.
Arteriosclerosis is a condition of hardening of the?
Arteriosclerosis is hardening of the arteries.
What are the three forms of arteriosclerosis?
atherosclerosis , monckeberg's arteriosclerosis, and arteriolar sclerosis
What are Three forms of arteriosclerosis?
atherosclerosis , monckeberg's arteriosclerosis, and arteriolar sclerosis
How can it be arteriosclerosis treat?
Arteriosclerosis is the build up of plague in the arteries. Treatment of arteriosclerosis can be achieved with cholesterol lowering drugs, and in severe cases surgery.
Does colitis mean you have arteriosclerosis?
No, colitis does not mean that you have arteriosclerosis. However you may have arteriosclerosis if you are obese, have high blood cholesterol, or have a family history and if you are old and also have colitis.i
What is ateriosterosis?
You might be referring to arteriosclerosis, which is a cardiovascular disease that affects the arteries of the body. Sometimes it is also called hardening of the arteries.
What is the connection between Blood clots and arteriosclerosis?
When a person has arterioslerosis they basically have cholesterol deposits inside the walls of their blood vessels. When this plaque of cholesterol breaks off, it causes the formation of a blood clot which can then travel and get lodged someplace else. This is how arteriosclerosis can cause strokes and heart attacks.
