Question 1

why doesn't atherosclerosis affect veins?

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis: There is a venosclerosis but it is uncommon. Atherosclerosis forms in part because of the pressure dynamics in the muscular walled arteries and arterioles. The pressure dynamic is much lower in veins.

Question 2

what is the treatment of atherosclerosis my mom is also taking astrovastatin but feeling pain in nerves/vessels in nose and head whenever bp rises... is it dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis: Treatment of atherosclerosis consists of proper diet(low saturated fat), treatment of high cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, avoidance of smoking, no added salt diet to help control blood pressure. The physician prescribes necessary medications, ideal weight and physical activity and schedules periodic appropriate testing. Antihypertensive medications should be prescribed to avoid spikes in bp.

Question 3

can blocked arteries or vessels be detected in a ct scan of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Modern high resolution ct angiography has attained such detail that is simply amazing.  For a clinically significant blockage, there is a very good chance it will be detected.

Question 4

how does atherosclerosis start?

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Multiple causes: Atherosclerosis is a complex process with diffrent risk factors. Age, htn, high cholesterol, diabetes, family history, tobacco use. The liningof blood vessel has a barrier that protects it.  If something causes damage to this, than cholesterol can enter the wall of the vessel and accumulate. Such things as high blood pressue and diabetes are examples of dz that can damage the lining and promote ashd.

Question 5

can you reverse atherosclerosis?

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Maybe: Medication and life style changes can prevent progression and in some cases cause some reversal of the disease.

Question 6

what does atherosclerosis effect?

Accepted Answer

Artery wall: It affects the wall of arteries. Plaque builds up and can eventually block the artery resulting in symptoms such as chest pain if teh heart arteries are involved or stroke if it is the brain arteries. Factors such as a high cholesterol make the process more likely to occur.

Question 7

how does atherosclerosis progress?

Accepted Answer

Big topic!: Atherothrombosis is an ongoing process of injury and healing at the molecular and cellular level in the walls of the arteries.  Classic risk factors like hypertension, blood fat abnormalities, diabetes, tobacco use, compounded by inflammatory stresses, accelerate the process.  Aggressive intervention to target levels of control of these risk factors can mitigate the progression, perhaps reverse?

Question 8

how does someone get atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

Many factors: Genetic, diet ( high fat consumption ), lack of exercise, smoking, diabetes etc...

Question 9

why is atherosclerosis dangerous for people?

Accepted Answer

Blocked arteries: It leads to arteries getting too narrow or blocked which  would affect the function of whatever is supplied by that artery. If it is an artery to your leg, you could get pain or even get gangrene. If the arteries to the heart got blocked you could get chest pain or a heart attack.

Question 10

who was the first person to discover atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: It would be the first person that suffered a heart attack.  We don't know who suffered the very first heart attack.

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