Type Of Arteriosclerosis
Health Encyclopedia: Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty material collects along the walls of arteries. This fatty material thickens, hardens, and may eventually block the arteries.
Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis, which involves thickening and hardening of artery walls. The two terms are often used to mean the same thing.
Alternative Names
Arteriosclerosis; Hardening of the arteries; Plaque buildup - arteries
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Expert & Community Posts
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By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...disease. For example, people with diabetes, a history of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the... Read more »
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By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...that blood pressure increases as we get older is arteriosclerosis. Our arteries are quite... Read more »
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