Atherosclerosis, large arteries, and cardiovascular risk.9783805581769 Atherosclerosis atherosclerosis (ăth'ərōsklərō`sĭs): see arteriosclerosis. atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries , large arteries, and cardiovascular risk. Ed. by Michel E. Safar and Edward D. Frohlich. S. Karger, AG 2007 359 pages $196.50 Hardcover Advances in cardiology; v.44 RC692 Cardiologists and other researchers and practitioners explore unanswered questions about the relationship between arterial rigidity and atherosclerosis. In particular, they ask in which conditions the atherosclerosis process contributes to the development of vascular stiffness and to vascular calcification calcification /cal·ci·fi·ca·tion/ (kal?si-fi-ka´shun) the deposit of calcium salts in a tissue. dystrophic calcification , each of which is a factor in determining cardiovascular risk and sometimes in modifying therapeutic strategy. They cover the definition and measurement of arterial stiffness Arteries stiffen as a consequence of age and atherosclerosis. The two leading causes of death in the developed world, myocardial infarction and stroke, are both a direct consequence of atherosclerosis. , the mechanisms underlying it, its relation with other cardiovascular factors such as diabetes mellitus diabetes mellitus Disorder of insufficient production of or reduced sensitivity to insulin. Insulin, synthesized in the islets of Langerhans (see Langerhans, islets of), is necessary to metabolize glucose. In diabetes, blood sugar levels increase (hyperglycemia). and hyperlipidemia hyperlipidemia /hy·per·lip·id·emia/ (-lip?i-de´me-ah) elevated concentrations of any or all of the lipids in the plasma, including hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, etc. , and therapeutic approaches to arterial stiffness. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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