- An
atheroma, or
atheromatous plaque, is an
abnormal ac****ulation of
material in the
inner layer of an
arterial wall. The
material consists of
mostly macrophage...
-
muscular layer,
specifically in the
muscle cells adjacent to
atheromas and on the
surface of
atheroma plaques and tissue. In time, as
cells die, this
leads to...
-
Cardiac arrest, also
known as
sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), is when the
heart suddenly and
unexpectedly stops beating. When the
heart stops beating, blood...
- have the
capability to
demonstrate a
portion of the neck and
display atheromas (calcifications in the
carotid artery)
which are an
indication of both...
- stenosis). Occasionally,
atheroma in the
parent artery blocks the **** of the
penetrating artery (luminal
atheroma), or
atheroma involves the
origin of...
-
contribute to a high
mechanical stress zone on the
fibrous cap of the
atheroma,
making it
prone to rupture.
Increased hemodynamic stress, e.g. increased...
-
deals with most
commonly occur as a
result of
advanced atherosclerosis –
atheroma activity within the wall of the
coronary arteries. Less frequently, valvular...
-
obstructed by an
atheroma, the
second artery is
still able to
supply oxygenated blood to the myocardium. However, this can only
occur if the
atheroma progresses...
- cap
contains macrophages and
smooth muscle cells. The
fibrous cap of an
atheroma is
composed of
bundles of
muscle cells, macrophages, foam cells, lymphocytes...
-
additional strokes.[citation needed]
Coronary endarterectomy involves removing atheroma from the wall of
blocked blood vessels (coronary)
supplying the
heart muscle...
