Atherosclerosis
Hardening or the arteries or plaque build up
Atherosclerosis is a condition where the arteries become narrowed and hardened due to an excessive build up of plaque
Symptoms
Atherosclerosis usually doesn't show symptoms until it severely narrows or blocks an artery many people don't know they have it until they have a medical emergency such as heart attack or stroke
Causes
High Blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol
Treatment
changing your life style, following a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, stop smoking, manage stress, taking medicine to lower cholesterol, and surgery
Statistics
Poland is number 1 in deaths from atherosclerosis with 29511 deaths a year. Romania is 2nd with 16215 and the United States is 3rd with 14393