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Synonyms and keywords: Plaque buildup - arteries; hardening of the arteries

Overview

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Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Atherosclerosis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

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 ==[[Atherosclerosis overview|Overview]]==
 ==[[Historical Perspective]]==
-===Discovery===
-*Atherosclerosis was recognized during the 19th century.
-*In 1910 Windaus reported that atherosclerotic plaque contained cholestrol.
-*The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
-*In 1939, Carl Muller was the first to discover the association between genetic and the development of atherosclerosis.<ref name="pmid20467214">{{cite journal| author=Endo A| title=A historical perspective on the discovery of statins. | journal=Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol Sci | year= 2010 | volume= 86 | issue= 5 | pages= 484-93 | pmid=20467214 | doi=10.2183/pjab.86.484 | pmc=3108295 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20467214  }} </ref>
-===Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies===
-*In 1959 Triparanol was the first cholestrol-lowering agent that introduced in US.But in 1960 because of serious side effects it was whithdrawn from the market.
-*A canadian pathologist Rudolf Altschul was discovered nicotinic acid in 1955 ,and in 1958 England synthesized Clofibrate.
-*Akiro Endo (japanes}in 1970 discovered Hmg-coAreductase inhibitors.<ref name="pmid20467214">{{cite journal| author=Endo A| title=A historical perspective on the discovery of statins. | journal=Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol Sci | year= 2010 | volume= 86 | issue= 5 | pages= 484-93 | pmid=20467214 | doi=10.2183/pjab.86.484 | pmc=3108295 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20467214  }} </ref>
-===Impact on Cultural History===
-===Famous Cases===
-The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]:
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