Atherosclerosis
See Also:
Atherosclerosis:
Introduction & Types
Atherosclerosis:
Causes & Risk Factors
Atherosclerosis:
Signs & Symptoms
Atherosclerosis
Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Atherosclerosis:
Treatment & Prevention Options
Signs & Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of atherosclerosis are not visible
until the arteries are severely narrowed or blocked.
Signs and symptoms differ depending on the arteries
affected by atherosclerosis.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD):
Once the arteries supplying blood to heart are blocked,
the cells in the heart begin to die and a heart attack
may occur. The most common symptoms of Coronary Artery
Disease (CAD) are:
- Chest pain with a heavy, squeezing or crushing
sensation with possible burning or stabbing pain
- Abdominal, neck, back, jaw or shoulder and arm
pain
- Nausea and vomiting sensation
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Perspiration
- Shortness of breath
- Depression and anxiety (1)
Carotid Artery Disease or Cerebrovascular
Disease:
Cerebrovascular disease is caused due to reduced supply
of oxygen rich blood to brain leading to transient
ischemic attack (meaning sudden loss of brain function
and complete recovery within a day) and stroke. Some of
the symptoms include:
- Paralytic stroke on one side of the body
- Inability to comprehend speech, or to have
garbled speech
- Loss of vision in one of the eyes
- Muscle weakness
- Impairment of facial muscles
- Poor coordination
- Involuntary and jerky movements on one side of
the body
- Rapid and iterative involuntary eye movement
- Vertigo (1)
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD):
Accumulation of plaque in the arteries supplying blood to
the hands and feet lead to PAD. Some of the symptoms of
PAD include:
- Pain, cramps, numbness and sense of fatigue in
muscles of limbs
- Diminished pulses in the hands and feet
- Reduced muscle mass
- Blowing sounds that can be heard with the help of
a stethoscope indicating turbulence in blood flow
(also called as “Bruits”)
- Loss of hair
- Thickening of nails
- Smooth and shiny skin surface
- Gangrene (1)
Abdominal Angina and Bowel Infarction:
Narrowing of intestinal arteries leads to abdominal
angina and bowel infarction. Some of the symptoms are:
- Cramping pain in the middle of the abdomen
- Severe abdominal pain with vomiting and diarrhea
or abdominal swelling (3)
See Also:
Atherosclerosis:
Introduction & Types
Atherosclerosis:
Causes & Risk Factors
Atherosclerosis:
Signs & Symptoms
Atherosclerosis
Medical Tests & Diagnosis Methods
Atherosclerosis:
Treatment & Prevention Options
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
OmniMedicalSearch.com
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