Background One of the expressions of atherosclerosis is expansion of the arteries due to a genetic disorder evidenced by the weakening of the arterial wall. Along with other risk factors, such as smoking and high blood pressure, this could lead to expansion of the aorta. Common sites for such expansion appear in the thoracic aorta […]
Peripheral arteries angioplastyBackground Peripheral atherosclerosis disorder is a disease that narrows the blood vessel's space outside of the heart. When atherosclerosis involves the aorta (the abdominal aorta) and the arteries of the lower limbs, it results in a blood flow disorder in the lower extremities. This is expressed as a fixed distance walking disorder with intermittent limping. […]
Carotid endarterectomyBackground Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure that results in the removal of atherosclerotic plaques situated in the arteries of the neck (the common carotid arteries), as a result of atherosclerosis which causes these plaques to form. The aortic arch emerges from the heart and then branches out to the left and right carotid arteries […]
