Topic: Atherosclerosis

Molecular Biology

Among the landmarks of human achievement, a major milestone was reported in 2000-the completion of a rough draft of the sequence of the human nuclear genome. Work in the late 1990s led to the view that plaque formation may be a response ...

Platelet

Platelets are small, colorless, irregularly shaped cell fragments which are found in the bloodstream along the blood vessel walls. When you have an open wound on the skin , platelets and other substances help stop the bleeding by sticking together at breaks ...
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a multi-organ system of proteins and receptors regulated by hormones and cytokines to control a number of mechanisms associated with fluid balance and vasoconstriction. Angiotensin II (Ang II) is the main active peptide in the RAS, and ...

Factors that affect blood flow

If a person can just see with bionic eyes, he or she would see that our body is filled with blood. Blood flow is also altered when the pathway for blood flow in the blood vessels is blocked. This is what happens ...
Systemic inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may contribute to the progression of atherosclerosis, with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents and statins potentially reducing atherosclerosis progression and glucocorticoids promoting progression, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American College ...
Aorta the largest artery in the body, pumps oxygenated blood from the heart to arteries (Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the limbs 2), carry the blood into branches or sections, leading to various parts of the body. ...
Arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is a common disease affecting millions of people worldwide. As an added risk, these fatty deposits, as well as the blood clots , could dislodge and completely block blood flow to major organs. These include, and ...
Atherosclerosis, a disease condition characterized by (Silent killer) Atherosclerosis is a disease condition characterized with the narrowing of the arteries and thickening of the artery walls due to the build up of deposits such as cholesterol combined by fibrous tissue and calcium ...

High cholesterol: Why to worry

Are you worried about heart disease ? If you have high cholesterol , you should be. Heart disease is currently the number one cause of death in both men and women in the United States. So, don't make living with high cholesterol ...
How then does angina relate to coronary artery disease (CAD) - both clinically and pathologically? We feel this build up of lactic acid as a burning pain in our muscles when we over-exert. Someone with a history of heart attack however, does ...