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Atheroma

Atherosclerosis Diagnosis

V F Murphy< a> Sunday 20th June 2004

Atherosclerosis is a disease characterised by the build up of scleroid lesions, termed atheroma. These atheroma take the form of porridgelike blockages within the human circulatory system.

These blockages act to distrupt the normal course of circulation, leading to infarction, whereby blood is unable to reach a certain area, or the formation of thrombosis, where the blood effectively clots within arteries or veins. These can lead to heart attacks, or strokes.

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All About Atheroma

V F Murphy< a> Monday 26th May 2003

Definition Webster's Dictionary defines Atheroma as ''An encysted tumour containing curdy matter. A disease characterised by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.'' An encysted tumour containing curdy matter. A disease characterised by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries. Webster's Dictionary

This disease is the largest cause of death in western countries and hence one of the most important topics in such societies. It causes dea…