Essays on Atherosclerosis

The histopathology of atherosclerosis: Changes in functional histology and its repercussions Functional histology of the healthy tissue As explained by Young et al. (2014, p. 144), the circulatory system of the human body has two components: the blood vascular system and the lymphovascular system. In…

A 59 year old right handed man with a history of alcohol abuse was recently diagnosed as diabetic hypertensive. The patient’s condition manifested itself by the sudden onset of weakness on his left side while at an outdoor barbeque. A neuropsychological examination was immediately conducted….

Atherosclerosis is a health disorder that is characterized by the hardening of the arteries. In normal circumstances, Atherosclerosis is caused by aging. This occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries over time, making them narrow and stiff. The narrowing of the arteries blocks blood…

Identification of the vulnerable plaque, at high risk for rupturing, is the critical issue in the diseased coronary arteries. Despite the fact that imaging of coronary arteries has been enormously progressed during recent decades, it cannot yet definitively determine the risk of the disease inside…

Atherosclerosis accounts for nearly one-third of deaths in ages over 35-years (WHO, 2018). Despite the tremendous progress in biomedical sciences, it is still considered one of the great challenges in medicine owing to its complex pathogenesis. Atherosclerosis causes slow coronary narrowing resulting in stable angina,…