Arteriosclerosis Symptoms and Causes

Atherosclerosis is the progressive accumulation of plaque in artery walls. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol (particularly low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol), calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Plaque accumulation causes a... read more

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