Atherosclerosis: Symptoms, Causes Treatment - Cleveland Clinic Atherosclerosis is a hardening of your arteries from plaque building up gradually inside them Plaque consists of fat, cholesterol and other substances This plaque buildup limits blood flow You may not have symptoms of atherosclerosis until you have complications like a heart attack or stroke
Arteriosclerosis atherosclerosis - Symptoms and causes Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls This buildup is called plaque The plaque can cause arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow The plaque also can burst, leading to a blood clot
What is Atherosclerosis? - American Heart Association Plaque (fatty deposits) build up in your arteries is called atherosclerosis As plaque builds up, the wall of the blood vessel thickens This narrows the channel within the artery, reducing blood flow
Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia Atherosclerosis[a] is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, [8] characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries This is a chronic inflammatory disease involving many different cell types and is driven by elevated blood levels of cholesterol [9] These lesions may lead to narrowing of the arterial walls due to buildup of atheromatous plaques [10][11] At
Atherosclerosis - What Is Atherosclerosis? | NHLBI, NIH Atherosclerosis is a common condition that leads to heart disease and other health problems It’s caused by the buildup of sticky cholesterol plaque in the arteries, but it’s preventable and treatable
Atherosclerosis | Arteriosclerosis | MedlinePlus Atherosclerosis is hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by the buildup of a fatty substance called plaque Learn about the risks and prevention