aneurysm
Aortic
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, it starts from the heart (from the left ventricle specifically), passes through the chest and abdomen and reaches the level of the navel, where it is divided into the so-called iliac arteries (right and left). Its average normal diameter in the chest (thoracic aorta) is up to 28 mm, while in the abdomen (abdominal aorta) around 20 mm. When the diameter of a vessel exceeds 1.5 times the maximum normal diameter, then we are talking about an aneurysm. This occurs when the diameter of the thoracic aorta exceeds 4.5 centimeters (45 mm) and the abdominal aorta exceeds 3 centimeters (30 mm).
Arteries to the rest of the body to nourish it. The inside of the lumen of the arteries is smooth to allow the unhindered flow of blood. Over time, however, their inner wall can become thick and irregular from deposits of materials such as cholesterol, calcium, damaged cells and fibrous tissue. This occurs mainly at the points where the arteries branch. These deposits form the so-called atherosclerotic plaque. This disease is known to everyone as atherosclerosis.
Peripheral
Occlusive
Arteriopathies
Peripheral
Occlusive
Arteriopathies
Arteries to the rest of the body to nourish it. The inside of the lumen of the arteries is smooth to allow the unhindered flow of blood. Over time, however, their inner wall can become thick and irregular from deposits of materials such as cholesterol, calcium, damaged cells and fibrous tissue. This occurs mainly at the points where the arteries branch. These deposits form the so-called atherosclerotic plaque. This disease is known to everyone as atherosclerosis.
Carotid
Disease
The common carotid arteries pass through the neck and approximately in the middle of it or just before the lower jaw they divide into the external and internal carotid arteries. Pathologies of the external carotid arteries do not require treatment because they do not actively participate in the blood supply to the brain. However, stenosis of the internal and common carotid arteries are the ones that focus our attention as they play the most important role in the blood supply to the brain.
Varicose veins are a disease of the veins of the lower extremities. Our veins, under normal conditions, carry blood poorer in oxygen back to the heart to be led to the lungs and cleaned. The veins of the lower extremities, due to our upright walking, are burdened with returning a large volume of blood to the heart. In several people, a weakening of the vein wall in the lower extremities is observed, which results in the gradual dysfunction of the venous valves.
Varicose veins
Varicose veins
Varicose veins are a disease of the veins of the lower extremities. Our veins, under normal conditions, carry blood poorer in oxygen back to the heart to be led to the lungs and cleaned. The veins of the lower extremities, due to our upright walking, are burdened with returning a large volume of blood to the heart. In several people, a weakening of the vein wall in the lower extremities is observed, which results in the gradual dysfunction of the venous valves.
Venous
Thrombosis
Venous thrombosis is the pathological formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within the lumen of a vein, resulting in its blockage. The main role in the formation of a clot is played by coagulation factors. In cases of abnormality of the genes responsible for coagulation factors, an increase in thrombosis occurs in an organism.