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well, it means that Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty material collects along the walls of arteries. This fatty material thickens, hardens (forms calcium deposits), and may eventually block the arteries. there are treatments.Angioplasty and stent placement - peripheral arteries. then there dieting and cutting fatty foods out . and walking about 30-mins 3 times a day .
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What do arteries have in atherosclerosis?
They Have Narrowed Due To The Bild Up Of Plaque.
What is the disease in which fatty deposits collect on the walls of the arteries of a pig?
Atherosclerosis
Why does Atherosclerosis occur in arteries and not in veins?
Atherosclerosis occurs when LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins) get oxidized. Since the plasma in the arteries contains plenty of oxygen to oxidize the LDL's it occurs mostly in arteries. In the veins, there is little oxygen to be found, so it is much more likely to happen in the arteries for that reason.
Blockage of arteries in the lower extremities due to atherosclerosis?
peripheral arterial disease
What do Fatty deposits that restrict the flow of blood in the arteries best describes?
atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is what?
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the buildup of fatty materials. Atherosclerosis results in a reduced flow of blood in the affected artery. Atherosclerosis can develop in the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heat muscle.
The build-up of cholesterol on the walls of the arteries is a condition known as?
Arteries maybe clogged by fatty deposits on their walls causing the condition known as Atherosclerosis.
What is The condition in which arteries harden?
atherosclerosis
What is the hardening of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque?
Atherosclerosis is the narrowing and hardening of arteries due to cholesterol plaques.
What part of the body affected by atherosclerosis?
arteries
What is a term meaning disease of arteries?
atherosclerosis
How does atherosclerosis begin?
It seems that atherosclerosis begins with tiny tears at stressed places in the walls of the arteries
What is the cardiovascular disease that has cholesterol buildup in the arteries?
Atherosclerosis.
What cardiovascular disease is also called hardening of the arteries?
This is atherosclerosis.
What is the degenerative accumulation of lipids in the arteries called?
atherosclerosis or, arteriosis
What do arteries have in atherosclerosis?
They Have Narrowed Due To The Bild Up Of Plaque.
What is the breakdown of the word atherosclerosis?
Hardening of the arteries ather- condition
