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Understanding Atherosclerosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

Atherosclerosis is a slow, complex disease that affects arteries, starting in childhood and progressing as people age. Learn about its signs, symptoms, diagnosis techniques, prevention methods, and treatment options to promote heart health and overall well-being.

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Understanding Atherosclerosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

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  1. Atheroscerosis Adrianne Crank &nd Kayla Langley

  2. What Happens? What is it? • Atherosclerosis is a slow complex disease that typically starts during childhood and often accumulates when people grow older. • The hardening and narrowing of the artery. • In some people it advances rapidly even in older decades. • Scientist think that in begins with damage to the innermost layer of the artery called “Endothelium”

  3. What are the signs &nd Symptoms • There are usually not any signs or symptoms until middle or older age. • When the narrowing of the artery becomes severe the blood flow is blocked and can cause pain. Blockage can rupture causing blood clots.

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  5. Who Gets it? • This disease can affect people of any age but it usually does not threat until people reach their forties or fifties.

  6. Ways To Prevent It and Treat it! • Control your weight • Healthy diet( low fat) • Regular physical activity • Low salt diet • No Smoking or quit smoking • Control stress • Bypass Surgery

  7. How It Is Diagnosed! • Cardiac stress testing • CT Scan • Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)

  8. What is the Prognosis? • Number one cause of death in the United States • People with atherosclerosis are living longer with better quality of life than ever before • Can be prevented

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