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This is a pictures of plaque build-up in the arteries it is referred to as atherosclerosis

These plaques form commonly in a condition called . Genetic factors or a diet of foods high in cholesterol or saturated fat that result in high blood cholesterol can increase your risk for this disease. Fatty deposits form silently; no symptoms arise until they are large enough to significantly restrict blood flow to an area of heart muscle.

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Cholesterol

Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a disease. In fact, the higher your blood cholesterol level, the greater your risk for developing heart disease or having a heart attack. Heart disease is the number one killer of women and men in the United States. Each year, more than a million Americans have heart attacks, and about a half million people die from heart disease.