Someone said " I have the old have my arteries "
The atherosclerosis, the main cause of atherosclerosis, is associated with cardiovascular disease more prevalent.
Its frequency is increasing by the aging population and changes in habits of life (diet, stress, ..)
vascular endothelial injury and subsequent deposition of substances and cells give rise to the plaque that causes narrowing of the lumen.
risk factors such as hypertension , excess blood lipids, smoking, diabetes mellitus, obesity and others, along with factors genetic, contribute to the development of atherosclerosis.
The clinical manifestations are caused by decreased blood flow to the affected organ or organs, brain, heart, aorta, aneurysm, kidney, and lower extremities. Treatment depends on the location and severity of injuries, prevention remains the best treatment.
The diagnosis is made with the history and additional tests using mainly ultrasound and arteriography. Plain radiography may show vascular changes that indicate the presence of atherosclerosis, but is not a test done for that purpose.
Images exposed under a 93 year old male who suffered a trauma to the left thigh region, where, besides degenerative bone lesions, severe calcification was seen iliac artery, femoral and popliteal atherosclerosis.
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