Atherosclerosis

What Is Atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis — hardening and narrowing of the arteries — silently and slowly blocks arteries, putting blood flow at risk. It’s the usual cause of heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease — what together are called cardiovascular disease. How does atherosclerosisdevelop? Who gets it, and why? This deadly process is preventable and treatable. Arteries carry blood from the heart to the rest of the […]

Overview Diseases caused by atherosclerosis are the leading cause of illness and death for both men and women in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Although breast cancer is often the illness most feared by women, the disease affects one out of eight women over the lifetime, compared to […]