i`m kind of confusedd so can you give me like the basic descriptionn of the diseasee and what like body systems is affected by the disease.
2007-02-14 08:28:12 · 3 answers · asked by pinkrose 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The patients guide below is very good and will tell you all teh basics
2007-02-14 08:40:47 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
atherosclerosis is a vascular disease in which there is narrowing of the blood vessels due to accumulation of cholesterol in your veins. The vessels lumen tend to narrows just like a old water pipe starting to accumulate rust within, in time the the pipe's passage narrows and the flow of water through the pipe is decrease, this is similar with our blood vessel. The target organs which are affected therefore receives a smaller amount of blood than normal causing ischemic changes. This disease are seen in elderly with higher risk on patients with hypercholesterolemia or high cholesterol level in their blood.
2007-02-14 08:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by oscar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In arteriosclerosis, some arteries get plaques within their walls, which harden. Eventually, with time, the arteries get obstructed, damaging blood flow, or they rupture.
More information at the source below.
2007-02-14 08:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by jcastro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋