What is Atheroma?

What is Atheroma?

• Atheroma: A region of plaque occurring in atherosclerosis.
• Atheroma: A common form of arteriosclerosis characterized by deposits of plaques (atheromas) containing lipids, carbohydrates, blood and blood products, fibrous tissue, and calcium deposits. These plaques are found in the intima of large- and medium-sized arteries.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Atheroma: a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Atheroma: Introduction

How serious is Atheroma?

Complications of Atheroma: see complications of Atheroma

What causes Atheroma?

Causes of Atheroma: see causes of Atheroma
Risk factors for Atheroma: see risk factors for Atheroma

What are the symptoms of Atheroma?

Symptoms of Atheroma: see symptoms of Atheroma

Complications of Atheroma: see complications of Atheroma

Atheroma: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Atheroma.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Atheroma.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Atheroma: see treatments for Atheroma

Organs Affected by Atheroma:

Organs and body systems related to Atheroma include:

• Arteries

Name and Aliases of Atheroma

Main name of condition: Atheroma

Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Atheroma:

• Arteriosclerosis obliterans
• Circulation disorder
• Functional peripheral vascular disease
• Organic peripheral vascular diseases
• Atherosclerosis
• Emboli
• Thrombi
• Atheroma
• Vascular disease
• Cardiac emboli
• Coronary artery disease
• Myocardial infarction
• MI
• Atrial fibrillation
• Transient ischemic attack
• Stroke
• Renal disease
• Smoking

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