Santhi - Hi, It depends on which artery is affected. For example: Coronary Artery Disease-Chest pain (generally a heavy, squeezing, or crushing sensation) Abdominal, neck, back, jaw, or shoulder/arm pain Weakness Perspiration Shortness of breath Cerebrovascular Disease-Weakness or paralysis on one side of the body Trouble speaking or understanding speech Loss of vision in one eye Muscle weakness Sudden trouble walking Dizziness Loss of balance or coordination Sudden severe headache Peripheral Artery Disease-Pain, aching, cramps, numbness or sense of fatigue in the leg muscles Hair loss Thickened nails Smooth, shiny skin surface Skin that is cold to the touch Gangrene Thanks...:)
gangadharan nair - Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows your arteries. That limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your body and can lead to serious problems, including:-- * Coronary artery disease. These arteries supply blood to your heart. When they are blocked, you can suffer angina or a heart attack. * Carotid artery disease. These arteries supply blood to your brain. When they are blocked you can suffer a stroke. * Peripheral arterial disease. These arteries are in your arms, legs and pelvis. When they are blocked, you can suffer from numbness, pain and sometimes infections. Atherosclerosis usually doesn't cause symptoms until it severely narrows or totally blocks an artery. Many people don't know they have the disease until they have a medical emergency.
Does anyone know as you get older how the atherosclerosis physically and psychologically changes you?
GENERAL GENERAL - you lose your mind
ReplyDeleteyour joints stiffen
you go blind
you get strokes and heart attacks
embolisms
you slow
Santhi - Hi,
ReplyDeleteIt depends on which artery is affected.
For example:
Coronary Artery Disease-Chest pain (generally a heavy, squeezing, or crushing sensation)
Abdominal, neck, back, jaw, or shoulder/arm pain
Weakness
Perspiration
Shortness of breath
Cerebrovascular Disease-Weakness or paralysis on one side of the body
Trouble speaking or understanding speech
Loss of vision in one eye
Muscle weakness
Sudden trouble walking
Dizziness
Loss of balance or coordination
Sudden severe headache
Peripheral Artery Disease-Pain, aching, cramps, numbness or sense of fatigue in the leg muscles
Hair loss
Thickened nails
Smooth, shiny skin surface
Skin that is cold to the touch
Gangrene
Thanks...:)
gangadharan nair - Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows your arteries. That limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your body and can lead to serious problems, including:--
ReplyDelete* Coronary artery disease. These arteries supply blood to your heart. When they are blocked, you can suffer angina or a heart attack.
* Carotid artery disease. These arteries supply blood to your brain. When they are blocked you can suffer a stroke.
* Peripheral arterial disease. These arteries are in your arms, legs and pelvis. When they are blocked, you can suffer from numbness, pain and sometimes infections.
Atherosclerosis usually doesn't cause symptoms until it severely narrows or totally blocks an artery. Many people don't know they have the disease until they have a medical emergency.