Atherosclerosis, a degenerative arterial disease, is a leading cause of death in the
western society. It cau cause dysfunction of the heart, stroke or peripheral
vascular disease by limiting the blood supply to the heart, the brain, the
abdominal organs and the legs. The narrowing of those arteries originates from
the build up of 'afherosclerotic' plaques in the arterial wall. Such plaques are the
result of accumulating lipids and accompanying reactive processes into the vessel
wall. Several risk factors are known to induce and innuence the progression of
this disease like hypercholesteremi
Publication date
19/01/2000
Field of study
Atherosclerosis, a degenerative arterial disease, is a leading cause of death in the
western society. It cau cause dysfunction of the heart, stroke or peripheral
vascular disease by limiting the blood supply to the heart, the brain, the
abdominal organs and the legs. The narrowing of those arteries originates from
the build up of 'afherosclerotic' plaques in the arterial wall. Such plaques are the
result of accumulating lipids and accompanying reactive processes into the vessel
wall. Several risk factors are known to induce and innuence the progression of
this disease like hypercholesterem