Artherosclerotic plaque

A deposit of fatty and calcium substances that accumulate in the lining of the artery wall, restricting blood flow.

Mentioned in: Renal Artery Occlusion, Renal Artery Stenosis

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Omega 3 fatty acids have been reported to reduce CVD by balancing blood pressure and arrhythmia, soothing inflammation, reducing artherosclerotic plaque accumulation; promoting endothelial smoothness and function, as well as lowering lipid levels in the blood (Din 2004).

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The manifestations in diabetic limb angiopathy diseases were commonly thickened endarterium lack or out of flatness and partial artherosclerotic plaques of different sizes protruding towards lumen which led to arterial-ste- nosis in different degrees or even block.

Ultrasonography of lower limb vascular angiopathy and plaque formation in type 2 diabetes patients and finding its relevance to the carotid atherosclerotic formation

"Unstable plaque lining the walls of coronary arteries is the most dangerous form of the artherosclerotic plaques that underlie heart attacks.

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