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OverviewArteriosclerosis happens whilst the blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients out of your heart to the rest of your body (arteries) come to be thick and stiff occasionally proscribing blood flow for your organs and tissues. Healthful arteries are bendy and elastic, but over the years, the walls to your arteries can harden, a condition usually referred to as hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is a selected form of arteriosclerosis, but the terms are on occasion used interchangeably. Atherosclerosis refers to the accumulation of fat, cholesterol and other substances in and to your artery partitions (plaques), which could restriction blood drift. Those plaques can burst, triggering a blood clot. Despite the fact that atherosclerosis is frequently considered a coronary heart hassle, it can affect arteries everywhere in your body. Atherosclerosis normally is preventable and is treatable. Symptoms Atherosclerosis develops step by step. Moderate atherosclerosis typically does not have any signs. You generally won't have atherosclerosis symptoms until an artery is so narrowed or clogged that it can't deliver ok blood to your organs and tissues. Sometimes a blood clot absolutely blocks blood float, or maybe breaks apart and may cause a heart assault or stroke. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr S E OwenPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.068kg ISBN: 9798867433093Pages: 42 Publication Date: 25 December 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |