ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Pamela Fuentes, Mauricio Castilla, Marioli

Rodríguez & Alma Paola Tlacomulco
What is
Atherosclerosis?

Thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a

buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery
making it stiff.
Plaque is an accumulation of fat, colesterol, calcium
and fibrin.
Causes:

Although the exact cause is unknown, altherosclerosis can begin with

damage or injury to the inner layer of an artery.

- HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

- HIGH COLESTEROL
- HIGH TRIGLYCERIDES
- A TYPE OF FAT (LIPID) IN THE BLOOD
- SMOKING AND OTHER SOURCES OF TABACO

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Signs and symptoms:

Chest pain heart attack

Shortness of breath stroke
fatigue blood clot
confusion
loss of motor or sensory function
Diagnoses

to obtain a more accurate diagnosis of atherosclerosis highlight

ultrasound and an angiogram

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Prognosis

What you should know

Atherosclerosis cannot be reversed once it has

occurred. However, making lifestyle changes and

treating high cholesterol levels can prevent or slow the

process from getting worse.

TREATMENT

Lifestyle
Medicines
changes
Diet, exercise, Antiplatelet medicines
stop smoking. Anticoagulants
Cholesterol-lowering
medicines
Surgery Blood pressure
Coronary angioplasty (Balloon, medicines
Atherectomy, Laser, Coronary
artery stent).
Coronary artery bypass

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Prevalence in Mexico and the world

Mexico

The prevalence of carotid World

atherosclerosis detected by
ultrasonography was 64.8%. in 64
people

There was a high prevalence of

carotid atherosclerosis in this
general elderly population of Mexico
City, and was almost equal to that
reported in developed western
countries. Age, hypertension,
hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes
were the strongest predictors of
atherosclerosis.
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