Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a disease characterized by the buildup of plaque inside the arteries. [1] Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Coronary artery disease (CAD), is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries. [2] The cause of atherosclerosis is not known. Smoking, diet, physical activity, and genes influence the risk of atherosclerosis. [1] Atherogenic infections have been associated with atherosclerosis in animals. [3]

## Additional information[edit | edit source]

* LysoSENS - Reversing Heart Disease (video)

LysoSENS is a project by SENS Foundation (nonprofit) to clear out intracellular junk so as to potentially reduce the occurrence of atherosclerosis. The project is part of Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence.

## Readings[edit | edit source]

* LysoSENS: Clearing waste accumulations out of cells \- a description of theories related to cellular waste accumulations that relates to atherosclerosis.

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Atherosclerosis/Atherosclerosis_WhatIs.html
2. ↑ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Cad/CAD_WhatIs.html
3. ↑ http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/100/4/e20