THE HEALTH INFO

By atherosclerosis the inside of the arteries are thickened, hardened and stiffened, causing the space for blood flow to be narrowed or closed. This will decrease the oxygen supply to local or distant tissues.

The primary symptom of this is pain, poor organ function and bad general condition. The further consequences are tissue damage, sometimes acute damage because by stop of blood flow caused by a sudden blood clot formed in the narrowed areas.

THE MECHANISMS AND CAUSES OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS

The inner walls of the arteries consist of an innermost layer of endothelial cells (surface cells) and under these a layer of smooth muscle cells. The changes by atherosclerosis take place under the endothelial cells and in this muscle layer. The changes consist of: A certain degree of cell proliferation or tumour, gathering of cholesterol and fat. Deposition of calcium salts and blood elements like fibrin.

The deposits are called atherosclerotic plaque or atheroma. Atherosclerosis is one of several types of artery CLICK HERE TO Continue reading Symptoms, Causes, Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis

It is known that heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in most developed countries around the world and even in few developing countries, and the number of cases is rising constantly as a result of both modern lifestyles and increased overall longevity. While developing the condition can have a devastating impact on the sufferer’s life, modern medicine has developed several effective treatments for heart disease, ranging from drugs and lifestyle improvements right through to surgery.

Of course, prevention is always better than cure, so before we look at some of the symptoms of cardiac disease we’ll look at some of the ways you can help your body ward off the risks.

Living a healthy lifestyle can go a long way to reducing the chances of developing cardiac problems, but there is unfortunately an element of inherited risk, so even those with excellent overall health may find that they’re genetically programmed towards heart disease in later life. Thankfully, the greatest influence genetics has on heart disease is that of making us CLICK HERE TO Continue reading A Brief Overview of Heart Disease

Patients may not need to fast before having their cholesterol tested, a major report has found.

After analysing data from 300,000 people, Cambridge researchers found results were just as accurate if the patient had eaten before the test.

For decades patients have been told to fast for 12 hours prior to a test.

It is hoped the study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, may inform new guidelines for doctors in the UK.

Cholesterol tests have long been a key part of assessing a patient’s risk of cardiovascular problems, and those who turned up having eaten breakfast were required to make a fresh appointment.

It had been thought that the body needed CLICK HERE TO Continue reading No fasting for cholesterol test