Atherosclerosis

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• Synonyms

  • Atheromatous disease
  • Arterial plaque disease
  • Furring of arteries
  • Narrowing of arteries

• Causes

  • Cigarette smoking
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypercholesterolaemia
  • Hypertension
  • Polygenic inheritance
  • Obesity
  • Asian origin
  • African origin
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Kidney transplant
  • Male gender
  • Old age

• Effects

  • Coronary artery disease
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Renal artery stenosis
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Arterial thrombosis
  • Ruptured atheroma
  • Abdominal arterial bruit
  • Retroperitoneal fibrosis

• Parents

  • Vascular pathology