Atherosclerosis (more often known in the lay world as atherosclerosis) is a pathological condition characterized by changes in the wall of the arteries, which lose their elasticity due to the accumulation of calcium, cholesterol, inflammatory cells and fibrotic material.
Stiffening of arteries is a phenomenon associated with the accumulation of pathological components in the context of vascular walls. One of the most common forms of this disease is atherosclerosis, which is characterized by the formation of parietal plaques containing amorphous material, cholesterol, smooth muscle cells, inflammatory cells, and cells from the blood. If the plaque protrudes into the vessel lumen, it can go so far as to obstruct blood flow within it.
