What is Atherosclerosis? A Basic Definition

atherosclerosis \ath`er*o*scle*ro"sis\
   ([a^]th`[~e]r*[-o]*skl[-e]*r[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [Gr. ? + -logy.]
   (Med.)
   a form of arteriosclerosis characterized by irregular fatty
   deposits on the inner surface of large and medium-sized
   arteries; the deposits are associated with fibrosis and
   calcification of the inner layer of the arteries. Similar
   conditions may be found in swine and fowl. The deposits may
   become large enough to impede the blood circulation and in
   some cases may restrict the blood supply to the heart.
   --Stedman
   [PJC]

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Sun Jul 20

• Could Arthritis Wonder Drugs Provide Clues For Other Diseases?: Professor Marc Feldmann will tell scientists attending the 2008 Congress of European Pharmacologica l Societies (EPHAR) -- hosted by the British Pharmacologica l Society -- that drugs he and colleagues helped develop have already proved successful against o

Fri Jul 18

• Atherosclerosi s : New Test for Plaque Vulnerable to Rupture? : MRI Evaluation of Matrix Metalloprotein ases (MMPs) in Atheroscleroti c Plaque (2008)
• PubMed Results : 35 Pubs on Atherosclerosi s (2008)
• dave.md: diabetes, vascular, heart, plasminogen activator inhibitor, PAI, vascular biology, insulin

Tue Jul 15

• Screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education (SHAPE) Task Force: From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: Part III. Executive Summary of the SHAPE Task Force
• ACS Patients and Antiplatelet Resistance: Where We Are and Where We're Going : Video CME Program: With Deepak L. Bhatt. By the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF).
• Clopidogrel In Unstable Angina To Prevent Recurrent Events (CURE): Review of Trial Results | CME Video Program with Deepak L. Bhatt, MD
• Full Text : Clopidogrel and Aspirin versus Aspirin Alone for the Prevention of Atherothrombot ic Events
• NEJM | Clopidogrel and Aspirin versus Aspirin Alone for the Prevention of Atherothrombot ic Events

Mon Jul 14

• Nearly 40% of Women Have Metabolic Syndrome ... Undiagnosed and Predisposing to Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Ansell
• Cardiovascular Disease : Dyslipidemia, Coronary Artery Disease, and Atherosclerosi s : Lipid Luminations

Sun Jul 13

• Open blocked arteries with Angioprim.

Sat Jul 5

• Life Extension Foundation - Highest Quality Vitamins And Supplements: Life Extension is a global authority on health, wellness and nutrition as well as a provider of scientific information on anti-aging therapies. We supply only the highest quality nutritional supplements, including minerals, herbs, hormones and vitamins.

Fri Jul 4

• Coronary Arterial Calcium Scans Help Detect Overall Death Risk In The Elderly

Wed Jun 25

• Athertin.com - About Athertin

Fri Jun 20

• Atherosclerosi s Role of Endothelin-1 in Atherosclerosi s : Georgetown Journal of Health Sciences
• Whole Health Source: Masai and Atherosclerosi s

Tue Jun 10

• ScienceDirect - Neurobiology of Aging : No disease in the brain of a 115-year-old woman: Are there limits to the duration of high quality of life? Are there limits to healthy life for a human brain? We have had the opportunity to perform full pathological examination of a woman's body immediately after death at the age of 115.

Thu May 22

• Avial: Leg Pain: leg pain discussed in general

Wed May 21

• Atherosclerosi s - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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