Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

The Challenges of Detecting Risk Factors for the Development of Atherosclerosis

Abstract

Dinarević SM, Topić B, Jurišić S, Prohić S, Sporišević L, Saric S, Sarić GK, Krželj V, Jogunčić A and Ramić A

The most frequent disease of the arteries is atherosclerosis which is characterized by lumen reduction of blood vessels due to local thickening of internal blood vessels caused by plaque/atheroma. As a cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis is an interdisciplinary problem and one of the leading causes of death in developed countries. It begins in childhood, goes a long time without manifesting symptoms, increasing with age it begins to seriously threaten health. The most dangerous risk factors for the development of atherosclerotic disease are: Hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, high fibrinogen, excessive weight and physical inactivity.