How to recognize the Atherosclerosis Symptoms in time?Fortunately, no atherosclerosis symptoms and no harm for your health occur for the majority of the lesions caused by atherosclerosis. Only about 2% of all plaques will finally lead to formation of blood clots and to heart failure, stroke, or even death. The process of formation of blood clots is really what influences the harmless plaque to be a major trigger for development of myriad serious fatal conditions. By definition the blood clots are many coagulations wondering in the blood circulation, which are mainly formed due to the accumulation of blood platelets and other blood factors on the plaques. What are the major atherosclerosis symptoms?There are 3 major dangerous conditions caused by atherosclerosis. Each one of them has different signs and symptoms: 1 - Coronary artery disease Angina Pectoris is the first warning sign of all symptoms of atherosclerosis. It can be described as tight pain which disappears with relaxation. It is usually started by severe pain in the chest on performing any physical activity, this pain can radiate to the left shoulder and arm, even it might radiate to the left side of your jaw. 2 - Cerebro-vascular disease Often before a stroke, a transient ischemic attack (TIA) may occur. Both of them are manifested by difficulty in speaking, and weakness or numbness in one side the body, though the symptoms of TIAs will disappear within one hour and it will not cause any permanent brain damages(as caused by a stroke). 3 - Peripheral arteria(vascular)l disease Usually, your legs will have slow and weak blood flow; this will cause many atherosclerosis symptoms: • Claudication or Intermittent claudication: sever pain on walking in calf muscles. • Difficulty in extremities’ wounds healing. • Weak pulse in your feet
Most symptoms are followed by many serious complications, including: • Heart disease Nowadays and due to our lifestyle (unhealthy diets, minimal physical activity, and cigarette smoking), heart disease is considered to be a major problem in our societies. Some examples of heart diseases are: a) Coronary heart disease b) Heart attack c) Cardio-vascular (CVD) disease d) Pulmonary heart disease e) Hypertension • Acute myocardial infarction(AMI) or Heart attack This is a very serious condition, which might cause sudden death. Usually, coronary thrombosis is the main underlying cause of most heart attacks, because a blood thrombosis can block a main cardiac artery. Cardiac arrest might result as well (it occurs when the heart stops). • Heart failure Heart failure occurs when the heart is facing a difficulty in performing its contractile function. This condition is different from heart attack, as it has a gradual onset. • CV Stroke: When the blood flow to a part of the brain is stopped and blocked, or when a cerebral blood vessel ruptures; a cerebro-vascular stroke will occur. Impotence is the failure to sustain a prolonged erection during sex. Nearly, 70% of erectile dysfunction cases are caused by underlying illness, like diabetes and atherosclerosis. • Aneurysm: This is a serious ballooning of a part of an artery, causing this part to be very weak so it can easily rupture. Related topics:
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