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Atherosclerosis of the aorta is the gradual buildup of plaque in your aorta. It’s a common condition that happens silently over many years. You may not have symptoms until the disease leads to a medical emergency.
Atherosclerosis is a hardening of your arteries from plaque building up gradually inside them. Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol and other substances. This plaque buildup limits blood flow. You may not have symptoms of atherosclerosis until you have complications like a heart attack or stroke.
Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls. This buildup is called plaque. The plaque can cause arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow. The plaque also can burst, leading to a blood clot.
Atherosclerosis causes heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease. Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatments.
If atherosclerosis causes a severe blockage in an artery, you may need a procedure or surgery to treat it. Surgery or procedures for atherosclerosis may include: Angioplasty and stent placement, also called percutaneous coronary intervention. This treatment helps open a clogged or blocked artery.
What is atherosclerosis of the aorta? Having atherosclerosis (say "ath-uh-roh-skluh-ROH-sis") of the aorta means that a material called plaque (fat and calcium) has built up in the inside wall of a large blood vessel called the aorta.
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) involves plaque buildup in artery walls, which includes conditions such as acute coronary syndrome and peripheral artery disease, and can cause a heart attack, stable or unstable angina, stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or aortic aneurysm. View What does ASCVD mean? (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
Articles / Atheroma. An atheroma (plaque) is a fatty material that builds up inside your arteries. It’s made of cholesterol, proteins and other substances that circulate in your blood. Atheromas grow over time and may lead to coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, heart attack or stroke.
Atherosclerosis usually occurs in the abdominal section of the aorta and is a common cause of abdominal aortic aneurysms. An aneurysm is a bulging or ballooning of the blood vessel that can be deadly if it ruptures.
A thoracic aneurysm may be round or tube-shaped. Aneurysms can occur anywhere in the thoracic aorta, including near the heart, in the aortic arch and in the lower part of the thoracic aorta. Causes of thoracic aortic aneurysms may include: Hardening of the arteries, called atherosclerosis.