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ATHEROSCLEROSIS - Coggle Diagram
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
modifiable risk factors
smoking
2.alcohol consumption
high blood pressure
4.dyslipidemia
5.diabetes mellitus
obesity
7.the metabolic syndrome
8.psychological stress
high-calorie and high-fat diet
nonmodifiable risk factors
1.age
2.gender
3.menopausal status
4.hormone replacement therapy
5.family history of atherosclerotic disease
therapy
1.statins
2.fibrates
3.inhibitors of intestinal cholesterol absorption
cause
accumulation of lipids, inflammatory cells within the intimal layer of the vessel because of dysfunction of the endothelial lining of the vessel
coronary arteries
symptoms include angina (chest pain), shortness of breath, and arrhythmia
carotid artery
sudden and severe headache, weakness, paralysis, or numbness in the face, arms, or legs, confusion, breathing issues, and dizziness
peripheral arteries
symptoms include numbness and pain in the legs, arms, and pelvis
gradual accumulation of fatty plaques within the artery wall