An atheroma, or atheromatous plaque, is an abnormal accumulation of material in the inner layer of an arterial wall. The material consists of mostly macrophage...

lesions may lead to narrowing of the arterial walls due to buildup of atheromatous plaques. At onset there are usually no symptoms, but if they develop...

2012). "Dispelling the myth: the use of renin-angiotensin blockade in atheromatous renovascular disease". Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 27 (4):...

artery disease is caused when coronary arteries of the heart accumulate atheromatous plaques, causing stenosis (narrowing) in one or more arteries and risking...

Atherosclerosis is the precursor to many of these diseases. It is where small atheromatous plaques build up in the walls of medium and large arteries. This may...

Endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the atheromatous plaque material, or blockage, in the lining of an artery constricted by the buildup of...

small plaque in bronze or other materials Amyloid plaque Atheroma or atheromatous plaque, a buildup of deposits within the wall of an artery Dental plaque...

IVUS. IVUS is used in the coronary arteries to determine the amount of atheromatous plaque built up at any particular point in the epicardial coronary artery...

the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to a build-up of atheromatous plaque in the arteries of the heart. It is the most common of the cardiovascular...

carotid arteries[citation needed] Peripheral artery disease – occurs when atheromatous plaques build up in the arteries that supply blood to the arms and legs...

evaluate the appearance of the cavernous arteries, which can be tortuous or atheromatous. Originally copied from: Fernandes, Maitê Aline Vieira; Souza, Luis Ronan...

foam cells, monocyte chemotaxis, and platelet activation, leading to atheromatous plaque instability and ultimately to rupture. Dyslipidemia and hypertension...

bacterial species detected in extirpated heart valve tissues, as well as in atheromatous plaques, with an incidence of 68.6% and 74.1%, respectively. Streptococcus...

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smooth muscle cells. Although fatty streaks can develop into atheromas (atheromatous plaques), not all are destined to become advanced lesions. Almost all...

digital infarcts: a syndrome due to cholesterol emboli arising from atheromatous abdominal aortic aneurysms". Vasc Dis. 3 (1): 12–24. PMID 5903590. Stewart...

87. PMID 23030426. Charakida M, Tousoulis D (2013). "Infections and atheromatous plaque: current therapeutic implications". Current Pharmaceutical Design...

clamped. The lumen of the internal carotid artery is opened, and the atheromatous plaque substance removed. The artery is closed using suture with or without...

hardening) Atherosclerosis is a hardening of an artery specifically due to an atheromatous plaque. The term atherogenic is used for substances or processes that...

in the retina. Laser endarterectomy is a technique in which an entire atheromatous plaque in the artery is excised. Other applications include laser assisted...

health outcomes, whereas low numbers of HDL particles is associated with atheromatous disease progression in the arteries. Cholesterol is susceptible to oxidation...

visualized. Pulling back the probe permits visualization of the aorta and any atheromatous plaques within the aorta. Short axis visualization at 0° allows for descending...

evaluate the appearance of the cavernous arteries, which can be tortuous or atheromatous. Erection can be induced by injecting 10–20 μg of prostaglandin E1, with...

A vulnerable plaque is a kind of atheromatous plaque – a collection of white blood cells (primarily macrophages) and lipids (including cholesterol) in...

products and therefore easier to identify and quantify in, for example, atheromatous plaques. Certain linoleic acid products have also been proposed to be...

the M2 macrophages become apoptotic foam cells contributing to the atheromatous plaque of atherosclerosis. The first step to understanding the importance...

relationship exists between changes in the vasa vasorum and the development of atheromatous plaques. It is not understood whether changes in the vasa vasorum, especially...

lipid/cholesterol modifiers, which probably also stabilize existing atheromatous plaque. Low-dose aspirin decreases the risk of heart attack in patients...

LDL (sd-LDL) particles are strongly associated with the presence of atheromatous disease within the arteries. For this reason, total LDL is referred to...

causes (except idiopathic), "some of the more frequent causes include atheromatous disease of the internal carotid or ophthalmic artery, vasospasm, optic...