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What are the differences between atherosclerosis and thrombus?

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Atherosclerosis is the name for a condition that occurs when plaques form on the inner lining of the blood vessels. It is composed of fatty material which accumulates and can become calcified. Atherosclerosis forms in muscular arteries and the aorta. When atheromatous plaques break free (embolization) they commonly go to the brain and cause an aneurysm (if the plaque was located in the carotids). They form because of elevated cholesterols (LDL, VLDL)

A thrombus is the name for a blood clot that forms on the inner lining of your blood vessels-most commonly the deep legs veins. There are a number of causes, but the general cause is "blood stasis". When blood is unable to circulate (due to poor circulation, obesity, a long term hospital stay, long term immobility) it settles and forms clots. People with "hypercoagulable" states also form clots more easily that normal people. These clots can occlude a vessel can cause an infarction of tissue or an organ. If the clot breaks free (embolization), it most frequently goes to the lungs where it causes a pulmonary embolism.

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