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- NCI2016_02D:Build-up of fatty material and calcium deposition in the arterial wall resulting in partial or complete occlusion of the arterial lumen.|MSH2017_2016_08_12:A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES that occurs with formation of ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES within the ARTERIAL INTIMA.|MEDLINEPLUS_20151021:<p>Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of fat, <a href='https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cholesterol.html'>cholesterol</a>, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows your arteries. That limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your body.</p> <p>Atherosclerosis can lead to serious problems, including</p> <ul> <li><a href='https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/coronaryarterydisease.html'>Coronary artery disease</a>. These arteries supply blood to your heart. When they are blocked, you can suffer angina or a heart attack.</li> <li><a href='https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/carotidarterydisease.html'>Carotid artery disease</a>. These arteries supply blood to your brain. When they are blocked you can suffer a <a href='https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ischemicstroke.html'>stroke</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/peripheralarterialdisease.html'>Peripheral arterial disease</a>. These arteries are in your arms, legs and pelvis. When they are blocked, you can suffer from numbness, pain and sometimes infections.</li> </ul> <p>Atherosclerosis usually doesn't cause symptoms until it severely narrows or totally blocks an artery. Many people don't know they have it until they have a medical emergency.</p> <p>A physical exam, imaging, and other diagnostic tests can tell if you have it. Medicines can slow the progress of plaque buildup. Your doctor may also recommend procedures such as <a href='https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/angioplasty.html'>angioplasty</a> to open the arteries, or surgery on the <a href='https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/coronaryarterybypasssurgery.html'>coronary</a> or carotid arteries. Lifestyle changes can also help. These include following a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, and managing stress. </p> <p >NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute</p>|HPO2016_07_04:A condition characterized by patchy atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques which develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries and can lead to arterial stenosis with reduced or blocked blood flow. [HPO:probinson]|CSP2006:age, lifestyle, diet, and gene related degeneration of arteries due to deposition of lipoid plaques (atheromas) on inner arterial walls; main cause of coronary artery disease, a leading cause of death.|CHV2011_02:deposition of cholesterol and lipid in the inner layer of the blood vessel|CHV2011_02:deposition of cholesterol and lipid in the inner layer of the blood vessel|CHV2011_02:deposition of cholesterol and lipid in the inner layer of the blood vessel|CHV2011_02:deposition of cholesterol and lipid in the inner layer of the blood vessel