Your arteries work around the clock, carrying oxygen-rich blood from your heart to tissues throughout your body.
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But over many years, deposits made of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and other substances can accumulate inside artery walls. This process is called atherosclerosis.
As plaque builds up, an artery may become narrower, reducing blood flow. In some situations, a blood clot can further restrict or completely block circulation.
The challenging part?
Atherosclerosis often causes no symptoms in its early stages.
When symptoms do appear, they depend largely on which
