Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis Links

• What is Atherosclerosis? The term atheriosclerosis is a basic one for several different diseases. Learn what they are and what can be done.
  
• International Atherosclerosis Society Once you register you will find the latest scientific developments and clinical applications, the ongoing trials and results the current literature about atherosclerosis.
  
• Alternative Medicine Herbal Health Products from Viable Herbal Solutions Advice on How to Quit Smoking with Herbal Remedies (let the buyer beware)
  
• Peripheral Vascular Disease A narrowing of the arteries anywhere from the arms to the aorta and the arteries of the legs.
  
• Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering A study by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Aggressive shows that lowering of cholesterol in reduction of progression of atherosclerosis in their bypass grafts.
  
• Endo-Vascular Artman Point and click on the arteries you are interested in learning about, jumps to surgical procedures to repair problems with chosen artery.
  
• Pain on Walking Center for Vascular Medicine in Pittsburg offers this page on the effect of arterial disease on exercise and walking.
  
• Atherosclerosis A wide range of helpful atherosclerosis information concerning treatment, prevention, diagnosis, email groups, support groups, and personal stories.
  
• Peripheral Atherosclerosis Research Consortium (PARC) A non-profit research organization of interventional cardiologists who have special interest in the study and development of new therapies for peripheral artery atherosclerosis.
  
• Scientific research Cross between nutrient and disease associations, scientific research information. Includes nutrient and lifestyle options and medical options and precautions.
  
• Exercise and Intermittent Claudication Does exercise help? A systematic review of randomised trials suggests that it does.
  
• Understanding Your Atherosclerosis and Living With It Explains the basics of atherosclerosis, the symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and has graphics of various surgical procedures.
  
• Atherosclerosis and Lipoprotein Research Baylor College of Medicine has a research and clinical trials program exploring the effectiveness of medications and other therapies in causing stabilization or regression of atherosclerotic plaques in arteries.
  
• Mayo Clinic: Claudication Mayo Clinic discusses this symptom of poor circulation.
  
• Atherosclerosis Causes, how it starts, symptoms, risk factors, prevention and treatments.
  
• Atherosclerosis Controlled Nutritionally At 50+ An alternative approach to cardiovascular health problems. Safe, time-tested method to remove atheromatous plaques - deposits or blockages in arteries.
  
• Guide to Peripheral Blood Vessel Diseases Columbia University offers a Home Medical Guide to peripheral arterial diseases.
  
• Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC) ARIC is designed to investigate the etiology and natural history of atherosclerosis.
  
• Atherosclerotic Disease Lecture notes from Dr. Stephen Rothman of Temple University.
  
• Atherosclerosis Research Life Extension Foundations offers a dizzying array of information about atherosclerosis from folate to homocysteine; from prevention of treatment and management.
  
• Atherosclerosis/Arteriosclerosis- HealthWorld Online A look at the disease and herbal and other alternative treatment modalities.
  
• Peripheral Atherosclerosis Research Consortium Information about multicenter clinical trials of endovascular and pharmacologic therapies for peripheral vascular atherosclerosis.