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
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with atherosclerosis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
CABG (Coronary artery bypass graft)
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
1
Tried for
atherosclerosis
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Cortisone Injection
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Data from patients with atherosclerosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with atherosclerosis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
atherosclerosis
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
CABG (Coronary artery bypass graft)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
atherosclerosis
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Cortisone Injection
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with atherosclerosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has atherosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 145 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 51 say atherosclerosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 25 | |
| 60s | 54 | |
| 70+ | 34 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 5 | |
| 40-49 years | 12 | |
| 50-59 years | 17 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 65 | |
| Female | 72 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 77 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |
These charts show data from atherosclerosis patients who have completed their condition history
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