Best Doctors for Atherosclerosis Treatment in Ram Nagar, Visakhapatnam

Atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular disease and refers to the accumulation of plaque in the walls of arteries, causing hardening of these arteries. This accumulated plaque comprises fat, cholesterol and other substances that may limit the flow of blood. Atherosclerosis induces significant signs like leg cramps while walking and shortness of breath with light activity, chest discomfort during exercise or emotional stress, dizziness, shoulders, neck, arms and belly, pain in the back, heart palpitations, bloating, frequent skin and soft tissue infections often in the legs or feet, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, elevated blood pressure, changes urination frequency, drooping on one side of face, headaches, slurred speech and vision loss in one eye. The causative factors of atherosclerosis include triglyceride levels, high LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and tobacco products. The treatment modalities to manage atherosclerosis includes medications and surgical procedures like atherectomy, carotid endarterectomy, angioplasty, vascular disease bypass and coronary artery bypass grafting.