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atheroma
(redirected from Atherosclerotic plaque)

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atheroma [‚ath·ə′rōm·ə]
(medicine)
A lipid deposit in the inner wall of an artery; characteristic of atherosclerosis.


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Imagine coronary arteries choked with a bumpy layer of atherosclerotic plaque.
Preclinical studies suggest that this treatment could reduce atherosclerotic plaque burden, and thereby decrease the risk of a secondary cardiovascular event.
Their research indicates stress causes vessels already choked with atherosclerotic plaque to narrow even more, thereby increasing a person's chance of suffering dangerous ischemia--bouts of reduced blood flow to the heart that can lead to a heart attack.
 
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