From the Latin vascularius, vascular is an adjective used in biology, zoology and botany to name what belongs to or is connected to the vessels. A vessel is, in this sense, a channel that allows the circulation of blood or lymph in the body of a person or animal, or sap or latex in the case of a plant.
Sometimes we speak of the vascular system to refer to the circulatory system, which is the structure of the anatomy that includes the cardiovascular system (which conducts blood) and the lymphatic system (which is dedicated to the conduction of lymph).
Vascular tension is the tension that appears in the walls of the ducts that allow the transport of blood. This tension is produced by the pressure of the circulating liquid and the elastic characteristics of the walls themselves. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), also known as stroke, is a type of disease characterized by sudden blockage of blood flow to the brain. This fact can generate several symptoms, such as facial paralysis, lack of strength in a limb, expression problems or visual disturbances, among others. Vascular dementia occurs when memory impairment occurs with impaired cognition, such as aphasia (language problems), agnosia (difficulty recognizing objects), or apraxia (impaired movement). It is a syndrome of multifactorial etiopathogenesis, which indicates that the problems it can cause can be very diverse, but all are related to the deterioration of brain functions. Finally, vascular tissue is found in many plants, which are called vascular, and it consists of a continuous system of fluids that move throughout the organism to support its subsistence and participate in the photosynthesis process. This type of structure is made up of two well-differentiated pathways: xylem (tissue that transports H2O and mineral salts) and phloem (conducts nutrients that develop through photosynthesis and cells). Vascular Diseases Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood, nutrients, and oxygen from one place to another throughout the body. There is a disease known as arteriosclerosis that begins when the arteries harden and narrow, hindering the flow of elements and hindering the normal functioning of the body. The consequences of this problem can be tissue damage, functional failure and, taken to the extreme, the death of the patient.
A vascular disease can have various symptoms, depending on the area of the body affected. Some of the most common forms are: severe chest pain, angina pectoris, and obvious shortness of breath. In more advanced cases, arteries can become clogged with blood clots called thromboses. This generates acute pain in the patient and, if it is a serious complication, can be life-threatening. Clogged arteries can cause various complications in the body, some of which may be: * Accidental stroke: also called infarction or stroke, it consists of the partial or total loss of neuronal functions as a result of insufficient blood supply to the brain. * Aortic aneurysm: originates in the dilation of the walls of the arteries, generally related to degenerative complications or other conditions such as trauma, cystic necrosis or connective tissue disease. Statistics show that 10% of deaths are caused by brain accidents and most of those affected are usually older people; In addition, 80% of these accidents respond to an ischemic condition (thickening of the arteries) and the rest to hemorrhage.
