Best Doctors for Atherosclerosis Treatment in Jubliee Hills, Hyderabad

Atherosclerosis is a medical term for blocked and narrowed arteries by deposition of fatty tissue and cholesterol. These deposits form a plaque-like substance on the walls of the affected arteries. This will cause restriction in the blood flow and result in low blood supply to the heart. The symptoms can often be interlinked with other cardiovascular disorders. It can affect several organs and cause multiple symptoms like heart racing spells, chest pain, dyspnea, syncope, neurological changes, and others. The underlying systemic diseases like hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and diabetes, and habits like salt-rich diet, tobacco and alcohol consumption. It is diagnosed by CT scan, cardiac ultrasound, and MRI, EKG, ECHO, and angiography.