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Atherosclerosis: Presented by Liang Qiyun

Atherosclerosis is a disease affecting arterial blood vessels where plaque builds up inside the arteries. It is often confused with related conditions like arteriosclerosis and arteriolosclerosis. The main causes are lifestyle factors. Common symptoms include angina, shortness of breath, and arrhythmias. Treatment involves lifestyle changes, medications, procedures, and sometimes surgery to open blocked arteries and improve blood flow.

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Atherosclerosis: Presented by Liang Qiyun

Atherosclerosis is a disease affecting arterial blood vessels where plaque builds up inside the arteries. It is often confused with related conditions like arteriosclerosis and arteriolosclerosis. The main causes are lifestyle factors. Common symptoms include angina, shortness of breath, and arrhythmias. Treatment involves lifestyle changes, medications, procedures, and sometimes surgery to open blocked arteries and improve blood flow.

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ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Presented by Liang QiYun


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Contents…

• Definition.
• Causes.
• Symptoms.
• Treatments
• Et cetera.
• Bibliography
What is it?
• Disease affecting arterial blood vessels
• Easily confused with
 arteriosclerosis,
 arteriolosclerosis,
 atherosclerosis.
Causes.
Symptoms

• Angina
• Breathlessness / shortness of breath.
• Arrhythmias
Treatment.

• Lifestyle changes
• Medicines
• Medical procedures
• Surgery.
Et cetera……

Lipoprotein
Bibliography
• Wikipedia
• http://www.faqs.org/health/Sick-V1/Atheroscle
rosis.html
• Google images
• http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/
Atherosclerosis/Atherosclerosis_WhatIs.html
• http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/38/main.
html
~The end….

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