include the following; • Aneurysm • Angina • Atherosclerosis • Cerebrovascular disease • Congestive Heart Failure • Coronary Artery Disease • Myocardial infarction (Heart Attack) • Peripheral vascular disease 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. Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis. The two terms are often
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Chauhan, 2011). Homocysteine is an amino acid found in the body that helps to build and maintain tissue. High levels of homocysteine have been linked to endothelial damage to the blood vessels. This damage can lead to plaque formation, thus atherosclerosis can ensue (American Heart Association, 2012). Although there are many causes of hyperhomocysteinemia, research has shown that nutritional replacement has helped to lower the level. Folic acid and B vitamins have shown to decrease homocysteine
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Overall, it was striking how much atherosclerosis we found," Dr. Gregory S. Thomas, director of nuclear cardiology education at the University of California, Irvine, and co-principal investigator of the study, said in a news release from the European Society of Cardiology. "We think of atherosclerosis as a disease of modern lifestyle, but it's clear that it also existed 3,500 years ago," he said. "Our findings certainly call into question the perception of atherosclerosis as a modern disease." The
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Information Marissa Leigh Estes HCA 240 Friday, May 18, 2012 Lisa Stewart Cardiovascular Disease Information The most common cause of Cardiovascular Disease is called Atherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries”. Atherosclerosis occurs when plaque builds up in your arteries and slows or stops the flow of blood to your heart. Atherosclerosis is most often caused by unhealthy eating habits, poor or no exercise, being overweight and smoking. Some other causes of heart disease are high blood pressure,
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May 22, 2013 Personal Health Essay Life is a very meaningful thing. Some people are aware of the health issues that can occur later in life and others do not have a clue. There is also an “it will not happen to me attitude.” Some of these issues can be made less serious or even prevented, by making changes in our lives right now. Looking at my family history and thinking about the future, I need to live in the moment, because I will never know when it will be my last. I come from a family
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Causes of cardiovascular disease While cardiovascular disease can refer to many different types of heart or blood vessel problems, the term is often used to mean damage caused to your heart or blood vessels by atherosclerosis (ath-ur-o-skluh-RO-sis), a buildup of fatty plaques in your arteries. This is a disease that affects your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body. Healthy arteries are flexible and strong. Over time, however
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Loading. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance , 18 (5-6), 655-663. Rensing, B. (2007). Handbook of Coronary Stents (4th ed.). (P. W. Serruys, Ed.) Martin Dunitz. Ross, R. (1999). Atherosclerosis: An Inflammatory Disease. Mechanisms of Disease , 340 (2). Ross, R. (1993). The Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis: A Perspective for the 1990s. Nature , 362,
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hyperlipidemia Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the major cause of death in elderly above the age of 65 [1]. CHD risk associated with diabetes, hypertension, smoking, and elevated cholesterol blood level [2]. Hyperlipidemia is a main cause of atherosclerosis and atherosclerosis-related conditions, like coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Hyperlipidemia (hypocholesteremia) is correlated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) level and low
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Plaque buildup can affect your arteries. This condition is called atherosclerosis, which is known as narrowing and hardening of the arteries due to a ton of plague. Atherosclerosis usually begins because the inner layer of the arteries becomes damaged due to high blood pressure or smoking. This makes the inside of the artery rough and allows fatty substances to stick to the inside of the arteries and grow. As the plague grows, it leaves small space for blood to travel through the artery and feed
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Abstract: The aim of this study is to explore and evaluate the process of discovery, development, future trends and potentials for artificial blood vessels as a medical device and promising technology in cardiovascular treatment. This is the technology that will provide great health benefits to the patients and is more cost effective then traditional methods like coronary bypass. Coronary heart bypass has a number of disadvantages, for example, procedure can not be carried out if patient has not
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