Atherosclerosis classification
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Atherosclerosis Microchapters |
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ACC/AHA Guideline Recommendations |
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Atherosclerosis classification On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Atherosclerosis classification |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Atherosclerosis classification |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Atherosclerosis classification On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Atherosclerosis classification |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Atherosclerosis classification |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
[Disease name] may be classified according to [classification method] into [number] subtypes/groups: [group1], [group2], [group3], and [group4].
OR
[Disease name] may be classified into [large number > 6] subtypes based on [classification method 1], [classification method 2], and [classification method 3]. [Disease name] may be classified into several subtypes based on [classification method 1], [classification method 2], and [classification method 3].
Classification
[Disease name] may be classified according to [classification method] into [number] subtypes/groups: [group1], [group2], [group3], and [group4].
OR
[Disease name] may be classified into [large number > 6] subtypes based on [classification method 1], [classification method 2], and [classification method 3]. [Disease name] may be classified into several subtypes based on [classification method 1], [classification method 2], and [classification method 3]. The following terms are similar, yet distinct, in both spelling and meaning, and can be easily confused:
Arteriosclerosis is a general term describing any hardening (and loss of elasticity) of medium or large arteries (in Greek, "Arterio" meaning artery and "sclerosis" meaning hardening), arteriolosclerosis is atherosclerosis mainly affecting the arterioles (small arteries), atherosclerosis is a hardening of an artery specifically due to an atheromatous plaque. Therefore, atherosclerosis is a form of arteriosclerosis.