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lesions may lead to
narrowing of the
arterial walls due to
buildup of
atheromatous plaques. At the
onset there are
usually no symptoms, but if they develop...
- 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...
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artery disease is
caused when
coronary arteries of the
heart ac****ulate
atheromatous plaques,
causing stenosis (narrowing) in one or more
arteries and risking...
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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...
- 2012). "Dispelling the myth: the use of renin-angiotensin
blockade in
atheromatous renovascular disease". Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation. 27 (4):...
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which is
thicker and less
cellular than the
normal intima,
found in
atheromatous plaques. The
fibrous cap
contains macrophages and
smooth muscle cells...
- 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...
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Endarterectomy is a
surgical procedure to
remove the
atheromatous plaque material, or blockage, in the
lining of an
artery constricted by the
buildup of...
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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...
- hardening)
Atherosclerosis is a
hardening of an
artery specifically due to an
atheromatous plaque. The term
atherogenic is used for
substances or
processes that...
