in Atherosclerosis Center

Atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis) affects blood vessels throughout your body. Find out about symptoms, treatment and complications of atherosclerosis.

What is atherosclerosis?

Atherosclerosis tests, diagnosis and complications.

• Tool: LDL cholesterol calculator
• Claudication
• Coronary artery disease
• Coronary angiography: A look inside your heart's blood vessels
• Blood tests for heart disease
• Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
• Arteriosclerosis / Atherosclerosis
• Video: Electrocardiogram
• Cholesterol levels: What numbers should you aim for?
• Carotid artery disease
• Coronary calcium scans: Heart scans mired in controversy
• Video: Ultrasound of aortic atherosclerosis
• Video: Echocardiogram
• Angina
• Electrocardiogram: Tracing the electrical path through the heart
• Stroke
• Echocardiogram: Sound imaging of the heart
• Cholesterol test: Sorting out the lipids

Treating atherosclerosis

Medications, surgery and procedures to treat or reverse atherosclerosis.

• Podcast: Cholesterol-lowering supplements — Which work and which don't?
• Angina treatment: Stents, drugs, lifestyle changes — What's best?
• Podcast: Statin drugs — Common side effects
• Red yeast rice: Popular cholesterol-lowering option could carry risks
• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• Coronary angioplasty and stenting: Opening clogged heart arteries
• Stroke rehabilitation: What to expect as you recover from stroke
• Cholesterol medications: Consider the options
• Video: Coronary angioplasty
• Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you?
• Drug-eluting stents: Do they increase heart attack risk?
• Stroke treatment: Carotid and intracranial stents
• Cholesterol-lowering supplements: Another way to reduce cholesterol
• Niacin to boost your HDL 'good' cholesterol

Lifestyle and prevention for atherosclerosis

Lifestyle and prevention strategies to treat or reverse atherosclerosis.

• Dietary fiber: An essential part of a healthy diet
• HDL cholesterol: How to boost your 'good' cholesterol
• Stroke treatment: Carotid and intracranial stents
• Whole grains: Hearty options for a healthy diet
• Reduce cholesterol with lifestyle changes
• 20 ways to cope with nicotine cravings
• Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
• Lowering cholesterol: Could your diet use some TLC?
• Dietary fats: Know which types to choose
• Quit smoking: Practical strategies for success
• Stop-smoking products to help you quit
• Pomegranate juice: Can it lower cholesterol?
• High-fiber foods
• Soy: Does it reduce cholesterol?
• Podcast: Margarine — Is it healthier than butter?
• Trans fat: Avoid this cholesterol double whammy
• Cholesterol: The best foods to lower your cholesterol and protect your heart
• Menus for heart-healthy eating: Cut the fat and salt
• Chantix: Stop-smoking medication to help you quit