atherosclerosis betydelse and definition

Exempel på atherosclerosis

• The inhibition of plasminogen activation by apo(a) might contribute to the development of atherosclerosis by inhibiting fibrinolysis or some other activity of plasmin.

• Over the past two decades, infection by several viral and bacterial pathogens has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.

• At follow-up, patients may have residual or recoarctation, hypertension, early atherosclerosis, subarachnoid haemorrhage and premature cardiovascular symptoms.

• High blood pressure starting at mid-life can cause severe atherosclerosis in later life.

• Intimal thickening and atherosclerosis were present only in those with advanced pulmonary hypertensive disease.

• Patients have associated features of generalized atherosclerosis such as angina, cerebrovascular disease or intermittent claudication and, in addition, often smoke.

• Recently, 2 studies addressed the value of dobutamine stress as a screen for atherosclerosis in adults with heart transplants.

• Coronary atherosclerosis is a nearly universal finding in people over 75 years old living in developed countries, but is often sub-clinical.