Atherosclerosis
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What is atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis, also called arteriosclerosis, is a vascular disorder characterized by thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries with plaque.
Common symptoms reported by people with atherosclerosis
Treatments taken by people for atherosclerosis
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Compare treatments taken by people with atherosclerosis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have atherosclerosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with atherosclerosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has atherosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 66 say atherosclerosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 17 | |
| 50s | 23 | |
| 60s | 58 | |
| 70+ | 51 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 5 | |
| 40-49 years | 12 | |
| 50-59 years | 17 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 76 | |
| Female | 82 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 82 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |