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2. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry - Wikipedia

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   Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, or DEXA[ 1 ]) is a means of measuring bone mineral density (BMD) using spectral imaging. Two X-ray beams, with different energy levels, are aimed at the patient's bones. When soft tissue absorption is subtracted out, the bone mineral density (BMD) can be determined from the absorption of each beam by bone.

3. Carotid artery stenosis - Wikipedia

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   The internal carotid artery supplies the brain. Plaque often builds up at that division and causes a narrowing (stenosis). Pieces of plaque can break off and block the small arteries above in the brain, which causes a stroke. Plaque can also build up at the origin of the carotid artery at the aorta. [citation needed]

4. 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 ] These lesions may lead to narrowing of the ...

5. Simple blood test could predict a person’s heart disease risk ...

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   August 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM. Scientists looked at three measures in the blood: LDL cholesterol; lipoprotein (a), a type of fat; and C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation. A new approach to a ...

6. Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (abbreviated MESA) is an ongoing medical study which aims to investigate the characteristics of subclinical atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases, and to determine risk factors for its progression to the clinically overt form of these diseases. [1] Sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and ...

7. Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Translumbar aortography shows near-total obstruction of the femoral arteries. Mönckeberg's arteriosclerosis, or Mönckeberg's sclerosis, is a non-inflammatory form of arteriosclerosis (artery hardening), which differs from atherosclerosis traditionally. Calcium deposits are found in the muscular middle layer of the walls of arteries (the ...

8. Arterial stiffness - Wikipedia

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   Arterial stiffness occurs as a consequence of biological aging and arteriosclerosis. [1] Inflammation plays a major role in arteriosclerosis development, and consequently it is a major contributor in large arteries stiffening. [2] Increased arterial stiffness is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events such as myocardial ...

9. Women’s heart disease risk could be predicted up to 30 years ...

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   Women who had high levels of all three measures were 1½ times more likely to experience a stroke and more than three times as likely to have coronary heart disease, the researchers found.. While ...