PPT-Introduction to: Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenrich blood to your heart and other parts of your body Plaque . Mike Clark, M.D.. Terms. Arteriosclerosis – hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis – a form of arteriosclerosis. Venosclerosis. Arteriolosclerosis . Step One of Atherosclerosis. Endothelium injured. “Plaque Man” – QGEM 2009. Atherosclerosis: An Introduction to the Disease. Project Design: A Synthetic Biology Approach to Targeted Drug Delivery. Binding. Inducibility. Effectors. Results: What did we accomplish?. Dr. Gehan Mohamed Dr. Abdelaty . S. hawky. Learning objectives.  . Definition . of arteriosclerosis and mention the three patterns of it?. Mention definition, risk factors, gross morphology, and common sites of atherosclerosis?. Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE). Houston, TX. Screening for Early Detection and Prevention of Heart Attack. March 2010 . American College of Cardiology. > . 15 . Million Heart Attacks Each Year. 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.. 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:. 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. NORMAL ARTERIAL WALL. PROCESS OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS. RISK FACTORS OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS. COMPLICATIONS OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS. DEFINITION. Atherosclerosis. is defined as a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and fibrous elements in the large arteries.. Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE. ). SHAPE Guidelines. Prevention of Fatal Cardiovascular Events (Heart Attack & Stroke) based on the Detection . and Treatment of Subclinical . The exact mechanisms underlying these diseases are still not fully understood, but increasing evidence suggests that diet-induced monocytes and macrophage dysfunction plays a major causal role in the conversion of acute into chronic inflammation and . When it occurs in the . heart. , it may cause angina, MI and sudden death; in the . brain. , stroke and transient . ischaemic. attack; and in the . limbs. , . claudication. and critical limb . ischaemia.