{"id":32279,"date":"2026-09-02T18:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T22:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rigicon.com\/?post_type=glossary-term&p=32279"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T22:04:24","slug":"aterosclerosis","status":"publish","type":"glossary-term","link":"https:\/\/www.rigicon.com\/es\/glossary-term\/aterosclerosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Aterosclerosis"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","glossary-category":[141],"glossary-product":[],"class_list":["post-32279","glossary-term","type-glossary-term","status-publish","hentry","glossary-category-erectile-dysfunction-treatments"],"acf":{"gt-definition":"<p>La aterosclerosis es una enfermedad cardiovascular progresiva caracterizada por la acumulaci\u00f3n de dep\u00f3sitos grasos, colesterol, productos de desecho celulares, calcio y otras sustancias (conocidos en conjunto como placa) en la capa interna de las arterias.<sup>1<\/sup> Esta acumulaci\u00f3n hace que las paredes arteriales se engrosen y endurezcan, lo que estrecha progresivamente la luz arterial y reduce el flujo sangu\u00edneo a \u00f3rganos y tejidos vitales.<sup>2<\/sup> A medida que avanza la enfermedad, la reducci\u00f3n del flujo sangu\u00edneo puede dar lugar a diversas manifestaciones cl\u00ednicas, entre ellas la disfunci\u00f3n er\u00e9ctil, que se produce cuando llega un aporte sangu\u00edneo insuficiente a los tejidos del pene.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n    <p>La fisiopatolog\u00eda implica disfunci\u00f3n endotelial, inflamaci\u00f3n, acumulaci\u00f3n de l\u00edpidos y proliferaci\u00f3n de c\u00e9lulas musculares lisas, lo que crea un ciclo de da\u00f1o y reparaci\u00f3n arterial que acaba provocando un compromiso vascular importante.<sup>4<\/sup> La aterosclerosis puede afectar pr\u00e1cticamente a cualquier arteria del cuerpo, incluidas las arterias coronarias, car\u00f3tidas, perif\u00e9ricas y del pene, lo que la convierte en una enfermedad sist\u00e9mica con presentaciones cl\u00ednicas diversas.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p>","gt-synonyms":"Esclerosis arterial, enfermedad vascular arterioscler\u00f3tica, endurecimiento de las arterias, cardiopat\u00eda coronaria (cuando afecta a las arterias coronarias), acumulaci\u00f3n de placa arterial, enfermedad arterial ateromatosa","gt-citation":"[1] Tsujimura A, Hiramatsu I, Aoki Y, et al. Atherosclerosis is associated with erectile function and lower urinary tract symptoms, especially nocturia, in middle-aged men. Prostate Int. 2017;5(2):65-69. DOI: 10.1016\/j.prnil.2017.01.006\n\n[2] National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. What Is Atherosclerosis? National Institutes of Health. https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/atherosclerosis. Updated October 28, 2024. Accessed June 4, 2025.\n\n[3] Schwartz BG, Kloner RA. Cardiovascular implications of erectile dysfunction. Circulation. 2011;123(21):e609-e611. DOI: 10.1161\/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.017681\n\n[4] Mayo Clinic Staff. Erectile dysfunction: A sign of heart disease? Mayo Clinic. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/erectile-dysfunction\/in-depth\/erectile-dysfunction\/art-20045141. Published December 21, 2022. Accessed June 4, 2025.\n\n[5] WebMD Editorial Contributors. Erectile Dysfunction & Atherosclerosis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments. WebMD. https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/erectile-dysfunction\/atherosclerosis-and-erectile-dysfunction. Updated February 13, 2024. 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