http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=1345 en-EN The Atherosclerosis Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/atherosclerosis_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/atherosclerosis_video Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:26:07 -0500
Voyage inside your body to see where cholesterol is made and how plaques form inside your arteries. Witness the inner workings of your own personal ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/the_plaque_thickens_cholesterol_and_atherosclerosis http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/the_plaque_thickens_cholesterol_and_atherosclerosis Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:28:30 -0500
PART 1 What Exactly Is Cholesterol? Keywords What’s in a Word? Keywords True or False? Cholesterol is a fat. True or False? Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance that’s found naturally in every ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/what_is_atherosclerosis http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/what_is_atherosclerosis Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:32:20 -0500
PART 1 New Thinking on Why Arteries Stiffen Keywords Cholesterol, Fibrin, Intima... Keywords Research Report Does Too Much Fat... Research Report For the last several decades, atherosclerosis was thought to be ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/recipe_for_arterial_plaque http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/recipe_for_arterial_plaque Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:35:43 -0500
PART 1 How Arterial Plaques Form Plaques may form in medium-to-large size arteries as a response to injury. Platelets, blood cells that assist in clotting, clump ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/plaque_attack http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/plaque_attack Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:38:21 -0500
PART 1 Atherosclerosis: Hardened Artery Disease Talking the Talk Atherosclerosis vs Arteriosclerosis Talking the Talk Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in the US and in most of the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/lipids_and_lipoproteins http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/lipids_and_lipoproteins Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:41:07 -0500
PART 1 Why Fats and Lipids Need Lipoproteins Most people know HDL and LDL as different types of cholesterol—but strictly speaking, they’re actually types of lipoprotein. Lipoproteins ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/sources_of_cholesterol http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/sources_of_cholesterol Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:43:11 -0500
PART 1 Cholesterol and Digestion You need cholesterol in order to digest food. One of the other major uses of cholesterol is the production of bile acids ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/cholesterol_is_crucial http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/cholesterol_is_crucial Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:45:20 -0500
PART 1 Cholesterol: A Good Guy After All What Do You See? Psychedelic canvas? What Do You See? It has a bad reputation, but cholesterol is really a good guy. ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/managing_risk http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/managing_risk Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:47:07 -0500
PART 1 What Are Risk Factors? Certain lifestyle habits, traits, and conditions may increase the probability that you’ll develop atherosclerosis. These conditions are known as risk factors. ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/start_with_an_exam http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/start_with_an_exam Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:49:16 -0500
PART 1 Signs of Atherosclerosis Doctors may find evidence of atherosclerosis in the course of a physical exam. Signs may include: Whooshing sounds (bruits), heard with a ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/controlling_cholesterol_medications http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/controlling_cholesterol_medications Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:53:34 -0500
PART 1 Cholesterol-Lowering Medications True or False? Americans have the highest... True or False? Doctors generally recommend lifestyle changes as the first line of defense against atherosclerosis. In addition, one ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/going_in http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/going_in Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:55:58 -0500
PART 1 Angioplasty and Surgery More aggressive treatment may be necessary if symptoms of atherosclerosis are severe or if a life-threatening blockage is present. Angioplasty. A catheter ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/food_for_flow http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/food_for_flow Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:58:14 -0500
PART 1 Diet for a Healthy Artery Rogues Gallery The Five Worst Foods for Your Arteries Rogues Gallery Research Report Diets Duke It Out! Research Report Just as eating the wrong ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/fitness_movement http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/fitness_movement Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:59:53 -0500
PART 1 Exercise and Your Arteries Exercise is your best medicine for preventing and treating atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Exercise reduces inflammation, a major cause of arterial ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/keeping_arteries_healthy http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/atherosclerosis/keeping_arteries_healthy Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:02:14 -0500
PART 1 You Have the Power Plaque buildup and atherosclerosis may be slow in developing, but the consequences can be debilitating and often fatal. Fortunately, you have ...]]>