Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD Atherosclerosis is a condition where plaque (fatty deposits) builds up inside your arteries, causing them to become stiff and narrow. This can slow or block ...

Symptoms. Atherosclerosis is often referred to as a silent killer, since symptoms often don’t appear or are minimal until it causes severe cardiovascular disease or other complications.

High cholesterol can lead to the buildup of fatty deposits within arteries throughout the body, causing complications like ...

Altogether, complications of atherosclerosis are the leading cause of death worldwide. More than half of Americans ages 45 to 84 have atherosclerosis without knowing it, according to data from an ...

Discover a study exploring how gut-derived metabolites TMA and TMAO relate to liver disease severity and patient outcomes in ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Despite their similar names, atherosclerosis and multiple sclerosis (MS) are very different diseases. But due to certain factors, people with MS may be more ...

Complications of atherosclerosis, such as myocardial infarction and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide. Last year, 34.7% of total deaths were caused by cardiovascular disease in Austria.

Chen, K., et al. (2022) Adipose-targeted triiodothyronine therapy counteracts obesity-related metabolic complications and atherosclerosis with negligible side effects.Nature Communications. doi ...

Although people with HGPS do not normally have conventional cardiovascular risk factors (hypercholesterolemia, obesity, smoking, etc.), most patients die from the complications of atherosclerosis ...

image: A research team from HKUMed develops a nanoparticle-based targeted drug delivery system for treatment of obesity and atherosclerosis. The research team members include: (from left) Dr Zhang ...

Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. There are typically few noticeable symptoms until the situation becomes dire and you experience ...