What can I do to prevent and/or slow down the development of atherosclerosis? Life style changes to decrease the risk of the development of atherosclerosis are the best weapons in the fight against heart disease. Life style changes include the…

What are the risk factors for developing atherosclerosis? The presence of risk factors is known to accelerate the development of atherosclerosis. Risk factors are classified as modifiable or non-modifiable. The first step in initiating healthy changes is to learn which…

What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is the focal accumulation and hardening of lipid (also referred to as fatty build-up). Atherosclerosis within the arteries of the heart (coronary artery disease) impairs and/or obstructs normal blood flow and results in myocardial ischemia (insufficient…