动脉硬化是一个病理解剖学名称,通常是指动脉粥样硬化。主要侵犯大动脉和中等管径的动脉,如主动脉、冠状动脉、脑动脉,脾动脉及肾动脉等。临床上重要的是当硬化发生于管腔较小的冠状动脉、脑动脉或肾动脉等。因其病变发展可使管腔显著狭窄,甚至完全闭塞而发生严重症状。如冠状动脉硬化则可形成冠状动脉硬化性心脏病(简称冠心病),而可有心绞痛、心律不整、心力衰竭、心肌梗塞等。祖国医学早就注意到饮食与中风、与“心痛”的关系,并强调预防。如“证治准绳”中提出“平人手指麻 Arteriosclerosis is a pathological anatomy name, usually refers to atherosclerosis. The main violation of aortic and middle diameter of the artery, such as the aorta, coronary artery, cerebral artery, splenic artery and renal artery. Clinically important is when sclerosis occurs in the smaller luminal coronary, cerebral or renal arteries. Due to the development of lesions can significantly narrow the lumen, or even complete occlusion and severe symptoms. Such as coronary atherosclerosis can form coronary heart disease (referred to as coronary heart disease), but may have angina, arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction and so on. Motherland medicine has long been aware of the relationship between diet and stroke and “heartache” and emphasizes prevention. Such as “rule of law” proposed "flat finger hemp