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2. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. ... A physical exam where they look for signs of heart problems such as a: Abnormal blood flow sounds ...

3. Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Atherosclerosis [a] is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, [8] characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries. This is a chronic inflammatory disease involving many different cell types and driven by elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood. [ 9 ]

4. Carotid artery stenosis - Wikipedia

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   Family history – First-degree relative diagnosed with atherosclerosis before age 60 or who had an ischemic stroke; The American Heart Association also recommends screening if a physician detects a carotid bruit, or murmur, over the carotid artery by listening through a stethoscope during a physical exam. For people with symptoms, the American ...

5. Acute coronary syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Acute coronary syndrome often reflects a degree of damage to the coronaries by atherosclerosis. Primary prevention of atherosclerosis is controlling the risk factors: healthy eating, exercise, treatment for hypertension and diabetes , avoiding smoking and controlling cholesterol levels; in patients with significant risk factors, aspirin has ...

6. Arteriosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Arteriosclerosis, literally meaning "hardening of the arteries", is an umbrella term for a vascular disorder characterized by abnormal thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity [3] of the walls of arteries; [4] this process gradually restricts the blood flow to one's organs and tissues and can lead to severe health risks brought on by atherosclerosis, which is a specific form of ...

7. Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Coronary artery disease is characterized by heart problems that result from atherosclerosis. [34] Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis which is the "chronic inflammation of the arteries which causes them to harden and accumulate cholesterol plaques (atheromatous plaques) on the artery walls". [35]