Atherosclerosis-Heart and Blood Vessels Complications
*Corresponding Author: Chen Shupeng, Shanghai, China, Email: spchen@jiaotong.edu.cnReceived Date: Sep 09, 2021 / Accepted Date: Sep 23, 2021 / Published Date: Sep 30, 2021
Citation: Shupeng C (2021) Atherosclerosis-Heart and Blood Vessels Complications. Atheroscler Open Access. 6:161.
Copyright: © 2021 Shupeng C. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Atherosclerosis means hardening and narrowing of the arteries. The blockage of arteries which carries blood to different organs, may lead to several health complications. It is also termed as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or arteriosclerosis. It is the primary cause of heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease which all together considered as cardiovascular diseases.