Atherosclerosis is a disease that is silent, but often deadly, since it can cause you to suddenly have a heart attack or stroke. In this lesson,...
Periodontitis and atherosclerotic vascular disease: what we know and why it is important. J Am Dent Assoc. 2012;143(8):826-828.Papapanou PN, Trevisan M. Periodontitis and atherosclerotic vascular disease,What we know and why it is important. The Journal of the American Dental Association, 143...
But when blood levels of cholesterol or triglycerides become too high, your risk of developing heart attack,stroke, andperipheral vascular diseaseis significantly increased. And this is why you need to be concerned about your lipid levels.2 John E. Kelly / Photolibrary / Getty Images Overview...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women. Aggressive management of atherosclerotic risk factors can prevent or delay the onset o... DL Canter,MD Atkins,CJ Mcneal,... - 《Journal of Surgical Research》 被引量: 14发表: 2009年 ...
Early Sign of Vascular Disease: The presence of a bruit can be one of the first detectable signs of atherosclerotic disease, even before a person experiences symptoms such as pain or numbness. Progressive Narrowing: As plaque continues to grow, the level of stenosis (narrowing) increases, which...
Which of the following will tend to cause an increase in myocardial ischemia? a) decreased coronary artery perfusion b) increase in atherosclerotic plaque size c) decrease in myocardial workload d) hypertension e) increased heart r...
Which of the following options is correct? A common type of vascular disease that occludes arteries by lipids and other substances is a. an aneurysm. b. atherosclerosis. c. varicose veins. d. thrombophlebitis. List the name of the two main coronary arteries. What type of blood ...
can improve microcirculation, relax smooth muscles, inhibit bacteria, and improve the body's immune regulatory function. It is a typical representative of phthalide compounds. It is mostly found in Umbelliferae plants such as Chinese angelica angelica and Chuanxiong. It has anti-atherosclerotic effects...
Diabetes is considered amongst one of the major cardiovascular risk factors. The altered glucose metabolism predisposes to atherosclerotic plaque formation in the vascular system. These includes involvement of the macrocirculation of the heart and brain which can lead to significant clinical events such ...
Secondly, Lp(a) is an important carrier of oxidized phospholipids (OxPLs) (4). Blood levels of OxPLs have been previously demonstrated to be strongly associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (5). Furthermore, OxPLs seem to be associated with an increased risk of developing calcified...