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What is the medical term meaning tissue death of an artery or arteries?
Coronary artery disease caused by atherosclerosis
Is Arterionecrosis the tissue death of an artery or arteries?
yes
Which condition is the abnormal narrowing of an artery?
arteriostenosis
What is coronary artery ectasia?
Coronary Artery Ecstasia is the abnormal dilation of arteries surrounding the heart. Instead of having narrowing arteries, the arteries are enlarged and then go back to normal size. The problem is the blood builds up in the dilated part of the artery and has to make its way down through the normal part of the artery This is a danger that can cause the blood to clot before it is able to move through the narrow part of the artery causing an aneurysm.
What arteriomalacia means?
Is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
What is the medical abbreviation meaning abnormal condition of the coronary arteries?
CAD, which stands for coronary artery disease, is an abnormal condition of the coronary arteries.
Is an arteriomalacia is abnormal hardening of blood vessels of the walls of an artery or arteries?
FalseArteriomalacia is abnormal softening of an artery; arteriosclerosis is abnormal hardening of an artery.Arteriomalacia is abnormal softening of blood vessels. Arteriosclerosis is abnormal hardening.
What is the medical term meaning Medication that narrows the blood vessels?
Vasoconstriction is normal physiologic narrowing, and angiostenosis is abnormal narrowing.Stenosis
What is the most prominent sign of coronary artery disease?
narrowing or blockage (stenosis) in the coronary arteries, with narrowing greater than 50% considered significant
What is nephrostenosis?
Nephrostenosis refers to a narrowing or partial blockage of the renal arteries or blood vessels that supply the kidneys. This condition can lead to reduced blood flow to the kidneys, potentially causing kidney damage or dysfunction. Treatment may involve medications, angioplasty, or surgery to improve blood flow to the kidneys.
Arteriomalacia is abnormal hardening of blood vessels of the walls of van artery or arteries?
All exterior, mid and internal layers. We dont say hardening, better we call Reduction of elasticity of the arteries and arteroles, With ageing, changes occur, so there is shortage of elasin and collagen fibers in the endothelial layers
A narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart?
It is called carotid artery stenosis. This is the narrowing of the cartoid, the large artery in the neck that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain. It can lead to heart attacks or chest pain, and if not treated, to strokes and possibly death.
