Atherosclerosis; Key Q&A. From: NWHRC Health Center - Atherosclerosis | Date: March 16, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 National Women's Health Resource Center. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

* What is atherosclerosis?

Often referred to as "hardening of the arteries," atherosclerosis occurs when your arteries narrow and become less flexible because cholesterol, fatty substances, cell waste products, calcium and fibrin-collectively called plaque-collect on their inner walls. The arteries respond to the build up by becoming inflamed, and this causes scar tissue and other cells to form in the affected areas, further narrowing the artery. Atherosclerosis is a for...

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