The reason for this seems to be a lack of a ... a reduced ability to form protective connective tissue in the atherosclerotic plaques, which leads to an increased risk of stroke or heart attack.

Atherosclerosis is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory and metabolic disease and pathologic process characterized by the accumulation of cholesterol and calcium plaque within the arterial wall.

In order to detect a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque that is more likely to cause cardiovascular events, one should focus on studying biomarkers more associated with destabilization rather than ...

Following publication of our studies, some physicians and patients question whether coronary atherosclerosis in athletes requires statins due to the potential lower non-calcified plaque burden and ...

This paradigm, in which inflammation is an instrumental process in plaque development and rupture, is further supported by studies showing that immune subsets are operative in atherosclerosis.

The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and ...