This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. There are typically few noticeable ...

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 blood flow to your heart, brain, and other ...

Atherosclerosis without chest pain may be due to a couple of reasons, such as if it’s affecting an area of the body other than the heart. Atherosclerosis happens when plaque builds up on the walls of ...

Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are sometimes mistaken for the same condition. But atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis with different causes, symptoms, and treatment.