Atherosclerosis is narrowing of arteries caused by buildup of fatty material on inside walls of the arteries.?

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true in the sense that you are without a medical background. that is actually all you need to know.

the problem starts when fat accumulates inside the walls of your arteries, this causes a series of reactions and inflammation that eventually causes fibrosis and narrowing.
nothing sticks on the inner wall of you arteries except blood clots. that's when you get a stroke
good luck.

Arteriosclerosis, I believe, is defined as hardening of the arteries.

yes

That is completely FALSE.

Atherosclerotic plaques which are comrised MAINLY OF VERY HARD FIBROUS SCAR TISSUE and smooth arterial muscle tissue along with collagen calcium deposits white blood cells blood platelets and lastly cholesterol and various fats

DEVLOP BETWEEN the INNER and OUTTER layers of the arteries walls

NOTHING STICKS The endothileum is a NON STICK SURFACE

The arteries do become narrower

Atherosclerosis si NOT wads of goo

true

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