PPT-Arteriosclerosis Atherosclerosis

Aneurysms and Dissection By Shefaa Alqaqa MD Arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis literally means hardening of the arteries it is a generic term for arterial wall thickening and loss of elasticity There are three general patterns with different clinical and pathologic consequences. By Joshua Bower. Easter Revision 2014. J.Bower@warwick.ac.uk. Distinguish arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis and arteriolosclerosis. ARTERIOSCLEROSIS – generic term meaning ‘hardening of the arteries’ which encompasses the other 2. Soft Tissue Calcification. Arterial: Arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis, diabetes. Parasitic: Cysticercosis, Trichinosis. Collagenoses: Scleroderma, dermatomyositis. Metabolic: Hyperparathyroidism, gout. What is the difference between:. Arteriosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. Atheroma. Answer:. Arteriosclerosis: A group of diseases related by hardening arteries, of which . atherosclerosis. is one.. Atherosclerosis: A disease involving hardening, narrowing and weakening of the arterial wall, characterised by the presence of . Atherosclerosis. Aneurysms and Dissection. By: . Shefaa. ’ . Alqa’qa. ’, MD. Arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis. literally means “hardening of the arteries”; it is a generic term for arterial wall thickening and loss of elasticity. There are three general patterns, with different clinical and pathologic consequences:. Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE). Houston, TX. Noninvasive Screening . of . Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis for Primary Prevention of CVD. The Problem. > . 15 . Million Heart Attacks Each Year. Dilreet Rai. 1. , Jenny E. Kanter. 2. , Karin E. . Bornfeldt. 2 . 1. UMKC School of Medicine, . 2. University of Washington School of Medicine. Introduction. Summary and Conclusion. Methods. Diabetes results in an increased risk of cardiovascular disease mediated by increased atherosclerosis. Terms. Arteriosclerosis – hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis – a form of arteriosclerosis. Venosclerosis. Arteriolosclerosis . Step One of Atherosclerosis. Endothelium injured. The tunica interna is injured in some way by bloodborne chemicals, hypertension, components of cigarette smoke or viral or bacterial infections. Almost any type of chronic infection – including periodontal disease can cause the damage.. Overview. Buildup of plaque in arteries. Causes hardening of the arteries. Restricts blood flow. Atherosclerosis in the heart is called . Coronary Artery Disease. Sudden plaque rupture or clotting can cause the heart muscle to die.. Why is Atherosclerosis known as a heart disease?. Atherosclerosis is when there is a buildup of plaque on artery walls. This creates a smaller passageway for blood to go through, increasing blood pressure. Overview: Why is it Called “Heart Disease”. Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis (the hardening of the arteries.) . A thrombus (blood clot) can form because of the buildup of plaque.. Diseases that can develop from atherosclerosis : angina (chest pain), carotid artery disease, coronary artery disease, and kidney disease.. Ali Al Khader, M.D.. Faculty of Medicine. Al-Balqa’ Applied University. Email: ali.alkhader@bau.edu.jo. Arteriosclerosis. = hardening of arteries. = . arterial wall thickening . + loss . of . elasticity. Hiroyuki Kagami. 1. , Atsushi Terada. 2. , Katsushige Nakashima. 3. 1. Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Nursing, Nagoya, Japan. kagami@tokuyama-u.ac.jp. 2. Shunan University, Faculty of Economics, . Atherosclerosis. Shaesta. . Naseem. Vessel wall structure. Arteriosclerosis. It literally means "hardening of the arteries with loss of elasticity. ”. . . Three patterns:. Atherosclerosis. :. The . Pathophysiology. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. . Atherosclerosis . begins with fatty streak which is an accumulation of lipid laden foam cells in the intimal layer of the artery. .