Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis: Introduction
Arteriosclerosis: A group of medical conditions which are characterized by the thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial blood vessel walls.
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See detailed information below for a list of 9
causes of Arteriosclerosis, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Arteriosclerosis:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Arteriosclerosis.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Arteriosclerosis
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Arteriosclerosis
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Medical Books Excerpts
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from the following published medical books
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Hypertension
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hypertension
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
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Arteriosclerosis: Self Assessment Tools
Arteriosclerosis: Medical Mistakes
Arteriosclerosis: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Arteriosclerosis
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there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder....read more »
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and rapid heartbeat.
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Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack,
whereas there are various less dangerous possibilities....read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff" around the arm to measure...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more likely in children.
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Arteriosclerosis: Related Rare Diseases
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Arteriosclerosis
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Article Excerpts about Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fatty deposits called plaque
on the inside walls of arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that
carry oxygen and blood to the heart, brain, and other parts of the body.
As plaque builds up in an artery, the artery gradually narrows and can
become clogged. As an artery becomes more and more narrowed, less blood
can flow through. The artery may also become less elastic ("hardening of
the arteries"). Atherosclerosis is the main cause of a group of diseases
called cardiovascular diseases—diseases of the heart and blood
vessels. (Source: excerpt from ATHEROSCLEROSIS: NWHIC)
Atherosclerosis is the hardening of the arteries. Your arteries are
blood vessels that carry oxygen and blood to muscles in your body. In
hardening of the arteries, fatty materials build up on the walls inside of
your arteries. These materials are made up of cholesterol and fat. The
more cholesterol in your blood, the more fatty material can build up, and
the more narrow and hard the artery can get. When an artery becomes narrow
and hard, not enough oxygen and blood get to your muscles. Hardening of
the arteries can happen anywhere in your body. You may have blockage in
the arteries that carry blood to the heart, leg, or brain. These blockages
can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, leg pain, and even heart
attacks and strokes. (Source: excerpt from Coronary Artery Disease (Easy to Read): NWHIC)
Atherosclerosis is a type of
arteriosclerosis (or thickening and hardening of the arteries). As we
age, some hardening of the arteries can occur naturally. When a person
has atherosclerosis, the inner walls of the arteries become narrower due
to a buildup of plaque. Plaque results from deposits of fat,
cholesterol, and other substances. Blood clots form, blocking blood
flow, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. High blood
cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and not
being physically active all put you at greater risk for
atherosclerosis. (Source: excerpt from HEART AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: NWHIC)
Definitions of Arteriosclerosis:
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)
Sclerosis of the arterial walls
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls; atherosclerosis is the most common form of arteriosclerosis and involves lipid deposition and thickening of the intimal cell layers within arteries; additional forms of arteriosclerosis involve calcification of the media of muscular arteries (Monkeberg medial calcific sclerosis) and thickening of the walls of small arteries or arterioles due to cell proliferation or hyaline deposition (arteriolosclerosis).
- (Source - CRISP)
Detailed list of causes of Arteriosclerosis
The list below shows some of the causes of Arteriosclerosis mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Arteriosclerosis
How Common are these Causes of Arteriosclerosis?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Arteriosclerosis.
Of the 9
causes of Arteriosclerosis that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 7
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 9
causes of Arteriosclerosis
Conditions listing symptoms: Arteriosclerosis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Arteriosclerosis' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B
Binswanger's Disease
... arteriosclerosisP
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, forme fruste
... arteriosclerosisW
Wagener syndrome
... arteriosclerosis
Conditions listing complications: Arteriosclerosis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Arteriosclerosis' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
P
Premature aging
... arteriosclerosisW
Werner syndrome
... arteriosclerosis
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Causes of Arteriosclerosis Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Arteriosclerosis based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Arteriosclerosis:
Atheroma, Atherosclerosis
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Arteriosclerosis:
Medical Conditions associated with Arteriosclerosis:
Artery symptoms (34 causes), Blood vessel symptoms (136 causes)
Symptoms related to Arteriosclerosis:
Atherosclerosis (11 causes), High cholesterol (22 causes), Smoking, TAO, Thromboangitis obliterans, Pain (5609 causes)
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