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Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Arteriosclerosis
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for arteriosclerosis.
Reviewed December 2011
16 Resources Found
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| Title: | Carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Strokes cause long-term disability and death. The chances of dying are much higher with subsequent strokes, which often occur within one year of the first attack. Strokes are often associated with blockages and severe narrowing in the internal carotid a... |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Testosterone and oestrogen steroid sex hormones for lower limb atherosclerosis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Atherosclerosis of the arteries of the legs can become symptomatic as people age. People affected may experience discomfort and cramping pain in the legs that is triggered by exercise and relieved with rest, termed intermittent claudication. Some people... |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Treatment of high blood pressure for people with peripheral arterial disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | When blood pressure is consistently high, it can lead to complications such as a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke. Both peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and hypertension are associated with atherosclerosis, which is hardening of the arter... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Local versus general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | About 20% of strokes result from narrowing of the carotid artery (the main artery supplying blood to the brain). Blood clots can form at the point of narrowing. If a blood clot breaks off into the bloodstream, it can be carried into the brain, block the... |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Angioplasty versus angioplasty and stenting for lesions of the superficial femoral artery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Intermittent claudication is pain in the leg that is brought on by walking and which is relieved by rest. The pain is a result of insufficient blood flow to the muscles of the leg due to narrowing of the arteries by atherosclerosis. Patients who have na... |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Carotid endarterectomy for carotid stenosis in patients selected for coronary artery bypass graft surgery |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | People who have coronary artery disease requiring coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery often have narrowing of other arteries. If the carotid artery, the artery carrying blood to the brain, is narrow (called carotid stenosis), this may increase t... |
| Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Title: | Balloon angioplasty versus medical therapy for patients with renal artery obstruction and high blood pressure |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Atherosclerosis can cause narrowing and hardening of the main blood vessel supplying the kidneys (renal artery stenosis) and resulting high blood pressure. Even using drugs that lower blood pressure (antihypertensives), atherosclerotic renal artery narr... |
| Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Title: | Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease affecting the legs |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The most common symptom of peripheral arterial occlusive disease is intermittent claudication, discomfort in the legs that is triggered by exercise and relieved with rest. The underlying cause is atherosclerosis. Risk factors associated with the develop... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for intermittent claudication |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Intermittent claudication is a tightening sensation in the calf due to a lack of blood needed to supply those muscles with oxygen during exercise or movement, ultimately resulting in the patient to slow or stop movement. It is the most common presenting... |
| Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Title: | Lipid-lowering for peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Atheroma (fatty deposits) in the walls of the arteries to the legs can lead to peripheral arterial disease with insufficient blood flow to the muscles and other tissues. People with peripheral arterial disease often do not have symptoms. The most common... |
| Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Title: | Homocysteine lowering interventions for peripheral arterial disease and bypass grafts |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Homocysteine is an amino acid, found in proteins. High levels of homocysteine in the blood has been associated with hardening or blocking of arteries (atherosclerosis) and are a risk factor for the progression of peripheral arterial disease. Blood level... |
| Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Title: | Dipyridamole for preventing stroke and other vascular events in patients with vascular disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patients with symptoms of arterial disease have a high risk of getting a (possibly fatal) stroke or heart attack (myocardial infarction). Antiplatelet therapy with drugs like aspirin prevents blood clotting and reduces the risk of strokes, heart attacks... |
| Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Title: | Chelation therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Not enough evidence about the effects of chelation therapy to reduce blockages in the blood vessels of people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular (heart and circulation) disease. Atherosclerosis is caused by fatty deposits sticking to the inside of peop... |
| Date: | May 2005 |
| Title: | Anticoagulants for intermittent claudication |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries in which fatty deposits block the flow of blood. This can cause intermittent claudication, when cramping pain in the legs is brought on by exercise and relieved by rest. These fatty deposits can also cause se... |
| Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Title: | The overall benefit conferred by rotational atherectomy, a procedure used to de-bulk atherosclerotic plaques from heart arteries, may be limited to specific types of lesions |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Arteries can become clogged with plaque made up of deposits of fat, cholesterol and other substances. This is called atherosclerosis. Surgery is one option to clear the blockage. The most common procedure is angioplasty (a 'balloon') to open up the arte... |
| Date: | Aug 2003 |
| Title: | Eversion versus conventional carotid endarterectomy for preventing stroke |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is not enough evidence to decide the best way to do the operation of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) to prevent stroke. The carotid artery is one of the main arteries in the neck supplying blood to the brain. A blockage in the artery can cause a stro... |
| Date: | May 2003 |
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