Arteriosclerosis

Thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES of all sizes. There are many forms classified by the types of lesions and arteries involved, such as ATHEROSCLEROSIS with fatty lesions in the ARTERIAL INTIMA of medium and large muscular arteries.

Year introduced: 1964

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Tree Number(s): C14.907.137.126

MeSH Unique ID: D001161

Entry Terms:

• Arterioscleroses

See Also:

• Diet, Atherogenic
• Atherectomy
• Embolism, Cholesterol

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriolosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
Atherosclerosis
Peripheral Arterial Disease +
Coronary Artery Disease
Intracranial Arteriosclerosis
Dementia, Vascular
Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer