81. Atherosclerosis Learn about atherosclerosis. Heart disease is also referred to as coronaryartery disease, atherosclerosis, atherosclerotic heart disease or hardening http://www.health-alliance.com/learnabout/learn_atherosclerosis.htm

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82. Section Of Atherosclerosis And Lipoprotein Research (SALR) - Baylor College Of M Baylor College of Medicine has a research and clinical trials program exploring the effectiveness of medications and other therapies in causing stabilization or regression of atherosclerotic plaques in arteries. http://www.bcm.edu/medicine/athero/

Athero Home Overview Faculty Publications ... Medicine Home Message from the Chief... Henry J. Pownall, Ph.D. Professor Mailing Address: 6535 Fannin St, MS A601 Houston, Texas 77030 Telephone: (713)798-4160 The Section of Atherosclerosis and Lipoprotein Research (SALR) is involved in basic and clinical research, patient care, and education. Our research, which focuses on multiple aspects of the metabolic axis of obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, lipid disorders, and cardiovascular disease ( The Metabolic "Axis of Evil" ), is conducted through work within two centers and individual investigator-initiated programs. John P. Foreyt, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center, leads a research team that focuses on weight reduction through behavior modification and the use of anti-obesity drugs. This Center is a participant in a large, 12-year multicenter clinical trial of the effects of weight reduction on cardiovascular mortality in obese, diabetic patients. In addition, this Center develops weight loss programs for high-risk populations, particularly Mexican- and Afro-Americans.

83. UniProt Knowledgebase Keyword: Atherosclerosis Protein which, if defective, causes atherosclerosis, SRS Query.libs={swiss_prot}keywords atherosclerosis libs-keywords atherosclerosis. http://www.expasy.org/cgi-bin/get-entries?KW=Atherosclerosis

84. NIH Press Release - Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering Reduces Atherosclerosis Prog A study by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Aggressive shows that lowering of cholesterol in reduction of progression of atherosclerosis in their bypass grafts. http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan97/nhlbi-15.htm

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997 5:00 PM Eastern Time NHLBI Communications Office Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering Reduces Atherosclerosis Progression in Bypass Grafts Aggressive lowering of LDL-cholesterol (to under 100 mg/dL) in patients who have had coronary artery bypass surgery results in less progression of atherosclerosis in their bypass grafts than does more moderate lowering, according to the results of a large clinical trial funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The study was reported in the January 16 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine Coronary artery bypass surgery using saphenous veins (as performed in this study) is a common procedure. Like coronary arteries, vein grafts are subject to the development of atherosclerosis, a process in which arteries become blocked with accumulations of fat and cholesterol. "This study provides a definitive answer to the question of whether coronary bypass grafts respond to cholesterol lowering similarly to coronary arteries. Furthermore, it is clear from this research that the degree of LDL cholesterol lowering is a critical factor in atherosclerosis progression," said NHLBI Director Dr. Claude Lenfant. The Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Post CABG) study found that bypass patients treated with higher doses of two cholesterol lowering drugs lovastatin and cholestyramine and who achieved greater reductions in their LDL cholesterol had a significantly lower average percentage of grafts per patient showing progression of atherosclerosis than patients treated with a more moderate regimen (28 percent versus 39 percent).

85. Atherosclerosis atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis, and is one of the leading causeof illness and death in the United States and most other Western countries. http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Digital_Path/Heart/atherosclerosis.htm

Atherosclerosis General description A therosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis, and is one of the leading cause of illness and death in the United States and most other Western countries. It involves the thickening and hardening of arterie, and usually affects large and medium-sized arteries. Symptoms Doesn't produce symptoms until the artery is severely restricted or obstructed. Chest pain Leg cramps Pathophysiology May begin in childhoold and often progresses when people grow older. Damage begins in the innermost layer of the artery or endothelium. Elevated plama cholesterol and triglyceride levels, high blood pressure, and tobacco smoke are major causes of arterial wall damage. Plaques (fats, cholesterol, platelets, cellular waste products, calcium and other substances) are deposited in the damaged endothelum. These deposits further stimulate the cells in the artery walls to produce factors that promote the proliferation of smooth muscle cells and the accumulation of lipids. As a consequence, artery's diameter may shrink, resulting in disturbances in blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues.

86. Breakthroughs In Bioscience: Cardiovascular Disease And The Endothelium Doctors know atherosclerosis all too well as the main cause of heart attacks What the endothelium does during atherosclerosis is what all injured tissue http://www.faseb.org/opa/endothelium/endothelium.html

A series of articles for general audiences Cardiovascular Disease and the Endothelium by Jeffrey Porro Millions of Americans are counting cholesterol, spending more time on the stairmaster and less in front of TV, and trading their burgers for broiled fishall in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Doctors and scientists are doing their part, too. Their biomedical research is unraveling the complex causes of these deadly disorders, which kill almost half the people who die every year in the United States, Japan, and Europe. Some of the most important progress has been in research on a disease called atherosclerosis. Doctors know atherosclerosis all too well as the main cause of heart attacks and strokes. In the last decade, researchers investigating what causes the disease have discovered that the endothelium, an extremely thin lining of the walls of the body's arteries, plays a crucial role. Recent discoveries about how that lining operates are providing doctors new tools for preventing atherosclerosis, diagnosing it if it occurs, and treating it effectively. Atherosclerosis From Fatty Streaks to Strokes.

87. Atherosclerosis - Vitacost atherosclerosis is hardening of the arteries, a common disease of the major bloodvessels characterized by fatty streaks along the vessel walls and by http://www.vitacost.com/science/hn/Concern/Atherosclerosis.htm

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88. Society Of Atherosclerosis Imaging - Welcome To The SAI SAI is a scientific society of laboratory, clinical, and translational researchers,founded to facilitate communication and dissemination of knowledge among http://www.sai.org/

Welcome to the SAI ***** Late Breaking News ***** Just released for publication is the ACCF/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on Cardiac Imaging with Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance. Matthew J. Budoff, MD, President-Elect of SAI chaired the writing committee for this document. Paolo M. Raggi, MD, served as the official SAI representative on the writing committee. Also serving on the committee was Allen J. Taylor, MD, SAI Treasurer. Click here to access this Competence Statement. A Welcome from the President of the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging (SAI) I extend to you a warm welcome and hope that you will wish to join our Society. A new membership benefit in 2005 for all dues paying members is a complimentary subscription to the Journal Atherosclerosis . If you were to subscribe to this Journal as an individual, the publication would cost you $200 per year or the amount you pay if you are a physician or scientist for 2005 membership dues. Please note that in 2005 SAI is pledged to represent your interests in several forums including the American Heart Association [AHA] Council on Radiology, in committees and writing groups of the American College of Cardiology [ACC], in support of studies conducted by the ACC relative to the use of imaging modalities as well at other forums throughout the year. Please consult our Membership Application found on this website. Annual Dues are outlined in the Application.

89. Diabetes Self-Management - Atherosclerosis People with diabetes are at increased risk for atherosclerosis. atherosclerosisbegins when the endothelium, the inner lining of the arteries that has http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/article.cfm?aid=815&sid=6

90. Institution Authentication Form OhioLINK access to atherosclerosis , published by Elsevier Science. atherosclerosis brings together from all sources papers concerned with research and http://rave.ohiolink.edu/ejournals/issn/0021-9150

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92. Coronary Artery Disease - MayoClinic.com The cause of coronary artery disease is atherosclerosis — the gradual buildup ofplaques in blood vessels that feed your heart (your coronary arteries). http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00064

93. Arteriosclerosis / Atherosclerosis - MayoClinic.com Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are conditions in which the walls of yourarteries become thick and stiff, sometimes restricting blood flow to your http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00525

94. Elsevier Author Gateway International Journal for Research and Investigation on atherosclerosis andRelated Diseases Official Journal of the European atherosclerosis Society http://authors.elsevier.com/pub/522790/

Atherosclerosis user name : password : Why create a profile? Search hints by title by keyword by editor Browse for journals Search our full text articles Search only in Medicine Submit your website? International Journal for Research and Investigation on Atherosclerosis and Related Diseases Official Journal of the European Atherosclerosis Society Affiliated with the International Atherosclerosis Society and the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging Guide for Authors Online Submission Artwork Instructions Description Atherosclerosis brings together from all sources papers concerned with research and investigation on atherosclerosis, its complications, and related diseases, including: lipoprotein metabolism, arterial and vascular biology and disease, thrombosis, inflammation, disorders of lipid transport, diabetes and hypertension as related to atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular risk factors. The editors are also interested in clinical papers dealing with case studies of specific or general interest, new or unusual lipid syndromes, and the genetic basis and familial incidence of atherosclerosis and related diseases. High quality reports of controlled clinical trials of drugs or diets will be considered provided the paper deals with the mechanism of action of the drug or diet. A reduced personal subscription rate is available to all members of the European Atherosclerosis Society , the International Atherosclerosis Society and the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging Please apply to the Publisher for more information.

95. Howstuffworks "Atherosclerosis" In atherosclerosis, fatty material is deposited on the wall of a damaged artery.This may eventually cause the artery to become completely blocked. http://health.howstuffworks.com/adam-200034.htm

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96. Atlas Of Pathology atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis. atherosclerosis (AS) is characterizedby yellow atheromatous plaques up to 1.5 cm in diameter that line at http://www.med.uiuc.edu/pathatlasf/CVAtlas001.html

URBANA ATLAS OF PATHOLOGY Cardiovascular Volume Image Number 001 - Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis. Atherosclerosis (AS) is characterized by yellow atheromatous plaques up to 1.5 cm in diameter that line at least part of the lumen of the vessel. These plaques are found to contain a superficial fibrous cap which is composed of smooth muscle cells, leukocytes, and dense collagen. Under this cap are more smooth muscle cells, macrophages, and T-cells. There may also be a central area of necrosis, which is very prominent in this slide. This central area is characterized by dead cells, lipid, cholesterol clefts (seen occupying the majority of the right half of this slide), foamy macrophages, and plasma proteins. The atheroma is often preceded by a fatty streak. Contrast this atheroma with a complicated one. Fifty percent of all deaths in the United States are attributable to atherosclerosis. We suggest you use "Normal", rather than "Full" when the viewer requests a choice. Click for image Go to next image in this volume Back to Master Atlas contents

97. Heart Attack Prevention Information On MedicineNet.com What are the risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis and heart disease? How cancoronary atherosclerosis and heart attacks be prevented? http://www.medicinenet.com/heart_attack_and_atherosclerosis_prevention/article.h

document.writeln(''); MedicineNet Home Heart Home Page > Heart Attack and Atherosclerosis Prevention Search Tips Printer-Friendly Format FREE Newsletters Email to a Friend ... Next Heart Attack Prevention Overview Medical Author Revision: Dennis Lee, M.D. Daniel Kulick, M.D. Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR Introduction What is atherosclerosis? What are coronary heart diseases (CHD)? ... How can coronary atherosclerosis and heart attacks be prevented? Additional Heart Attack Prevention Series Information (related articles) Lowering Your Cholesterol Aspirin, Beta Blockers and ACE Inhibitors Omega-3 Fatty Acids Vitamins and Exercise Introduction Coronary atherosclerosis is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. Coronary atherosclerosis is the major cause of heart attacks. Heart attacks are the major cause of sudden unexpected death among otherwise healthy adults in the prime of their lives. Heart attacks are also a significant cause of heart failure (due to weakened heart muscle) in this country. Heart failure considerably decreases a person’s longevity and quality of life. In dollar terms, coronary heart disease is costly. The total cost of coronary artery bypass surgery, coronary

98. UMHS - Atherosclerosis A form of coronary artery disease is called atherosclerosis. http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/heart/artery01.htm

Heart Information - Adult Health Topics A-Z Coronary Artery Disease Atherosclerosis What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis (ath-er-oh-skler-OH-sis) is a form of coronary artery disease. Fatty deposits, called plaques, build up in the lining of the arteries. The plaques are raised patches of cholesterol , lipids, and cellular debris that narrow and damage the walls of the arteries. When a coronary artery, which supplies blood to the heart, becomes narrowed or blocked, the heart is deprived of blood, and this can cause a heart attack Though the damaging effects of atherosclerosis may not be realized until later in life, the process actually begins in childhood. According to some medical researchers, certain individuals are more susceptible to atherosclerosis because of a genetic tendency. How can I prevent atherosclerosis? Prevention techniques include: exercising regularly eating a healthy diet that is low in fat, sodium and cholesterol

99. Adult Health Advisor 2004.2: Atherosclerosis atherosclerosis affects mainly the mediumsized arteries, such as the coronary atherosclerosis tends to build up near branching points in the arteries. http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_athscler_car.htm

Adult Health Topics All Health Topics Find a UMHS Doctor Search Adult Topics Search All Topics This information is approved and/or reviewed by U-M Health System providers but it is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. Index Spanish version Illustration Illustration Atherosclerosis What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis, also called "hardening of the arteries," occurs when fatty substances build up in the artery wall. The main fatty substance in this buildup is cholesterol. This buildup makes the artery stiffer than normal and causes partial or complete blockage of the flow of blood and oxygen to the body. Atherosclerosis affects mainly the medium-sized arteries, such as the coronary (heart) arteries, carotid (neck) arteries, cerebral (brain) arteries, and kidney arteries. It is also often found in the aorta, which is the largest artery in the body, and the branches of the aorta to the arms and legs. Atherosclerosis tends to build up near branching points in the arteries. Atherosclerosis is more common as people get older and gets worse over time. It is the leading cause of death and disability in the US.

100. Arteriosclerosis / Atherosclerosis atherosclerosis can also lead to a bulge in the wall of your artery (aneurysm).Unfortunately, some people with arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis have no http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00525.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com In association with: Heart Disease Coronary artery disease Endocarditis Aortic valve stenosis Aortic valve regurgitation ... Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) INFORMATION CENTERS: Pick a category Health Centers Family Health Men's Health Women's Health Children's Health Seniors' Health Working Life Pain Management Condition Centers Immune System Allergy Alzheimer's Arthritis Respiratory System Cancer Endocrine System Digestive System Heart and Blood Infectious Disease Mental Health Note: All links within content go to MayoClinic.com Diseases and Conditions Arteriosclerosis / Atherosclerosis From MayoClinic.com Special to CNN.com Overview Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body. Healthy arteries are flexible, strong and elastic. Their inside lining is smooth so that blood can flow unrestricted. But, over time, too much pressure in your arteries can make the walls thick and stiff, sometimes restricting blood flow to your organs and tissues. This process is called arteriosclerosis (ahr-teer-e-oh-skluh-RO-sis), or "hardening of the arteries." Atherosclerosis (ath-ur-o-skluh-RO-sis) is the most common form of arteriosclerosis. Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, atherosclerosis refers to hardening of the arteries caused by accumulation of fatty deposits (plaques) and other substances.

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