The buildup of cholesterol in the wall of the carotid artery, called atherosclerotic plaque, is one cause of stroke.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newswise: Latest News] Reference

Here, an atherosclerotic plaque has formed in a coronary artery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Physiology or Medicine for 1998 - Animation] Reference

A spasm can suddenly develop in an atherosclerotic coronary artery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Physiology or Medicine for 1998 - Animation] Reference

They're tuning in to see the Golden Boy slay the atherosclerotic dinosaur.    From Wordnik.com.  [Schematic Memory: How Expectations Can Hurt] Reference

Carotid endarterectomy surgical procedure to remove atherosclerotic plaque from the walls of the carotid artery.    From Wordnik.com.  [THRIVING WITH HEART DISEASE] Reference

You don't need to make these atherosclerotic plaques disappear; you just want to prevent them from breaking open.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Help Your Heart] Reference

It helps reduce atherosclerotic buildup plaque within the arterial system, thereby lowering or regulating blood sugar levels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Garlic - Packed with flavor and lots of Health Benefits] Reference

Whether it's a national recession, the slow progression of atherosclerotic plaque, or gradual weight gain -- we want quick fixes.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Katz, M.D.: The Election Day Diet] Reference

To add a different observation, the article you cited said CLA may have anti-diabetic and anti-atherosclerotic properties as well.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and breast milk | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference

A spokesperson from the D.C. Office of the Medical Examiner said that the cause of death was atherosclerotic and hypertensive disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Karen Williamson] Reference

Effect of a high saturated fat and no-starch diet on serum lipid subfractions in patients with documented atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Saturated fat debate | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference

Studies also show that people with coronary disease, in conjunction with reduced blood levels of vitamin K2, show more advanced atherosclerotic plaque.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forever Young] Reference

But the much greater number of women who received hormone replacement therapy and avoided atherosclerotic heart disease and hip fractures might disagree.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breast Cancer: a Hansonian Tale, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

Human atherosclerotic plaque has all the hallmarks of an inflammatory response to infection, and there is considerable evidence to support such an etiology.    From Wordnik.com.  [The cholesterol - heart disease scam: How the medical-industrial complex is raking in billions at our expense] Reference

Cholesterol Theory proponents are now saying that the median LDL level of 134 mg/dl in the study was not low enough for any atherosclerotic plaque regression.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vytorin: Dis-Enhance-d | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference

One reason might be the action of 27-hydroxy cholesterol (27 HC), a cholesterol metabolite found in the blood and in the plaque of atherosclerotic blood vessels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Menopause News Round-Up] Reference

Once advanced atherosclerotic plaques develop, however, estrogen may make them more fragile and more likely to cause heart attacks by rupturing and forming clots.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is Estrogen for You?] Reference

Estrogen slows the development of atherosclerotic plaques, by lowering LDL ( "bad") cholesterol and raising HDL ( "good") cholesterol levels in the blood -- that's good.    From Wordnik.com.  [OPINION: A FRESH LOOK AT A HOT ISSUE] Reference

A large body of evidence supports a central role for lowering levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol LDL-C in the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [The latest on statins | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference

It is a non-system that denies access to primary preventive care, forcing people into higher-cost crisis care in emergency rooms that are clogged like atherosclerotic arteries.    From Wordnik.com.  [Michele Swenson: ER & Psych Unit Closures a Symptom of U.S. 'Profit-First' Health Care] Reference

Anti-atherosclerotic (prevents hardening of the arteries) 18.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wil's Ebay E-Store]

The lumen of the left renal artery is narrowed by atherosclerotic plaque.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

By using animals that spontaneously develop atherosclerotic lesions (ApoE -/- mice).    From Wordnik.com.  [Winnipeg Sun] Reference

The US is generally where the Enlightenment went, when Europe became atherosclerotic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

Also, elevated glutathione levels are protective against atherosclerotic plaques in mice.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Researchers visualize ruptures of atherosclerotic plaques with multi-color CT and gold nanoparticles.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

The physicians used EHRs to confirm cases of PAD, and to identify phenocopies, i.e. mimics of atherosclerotic PAD.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Quercetin prevents the oxidation of low intensity lipoproteins (LDL) and may thus indicate anti-atherosclerotic activity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wil's Ebay E-Store] Reference

Interestingly, miR-145 mRNA was also reduced to almost undetectable levels in atherosclerotic blood vessels with thickened walls.    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference

It only included 363 adults (80 percent male, average age 68 years) with or at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

Our findings demonstrate that Nrf2 − / − mice have a decreased susceptibility to ApoE-mediated atherosclerotic plaque formation.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Initial coroner reports also indicated Adcock suffered atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Walton Tribune: News] Reference

Soluble recombinant GPVI has even been proposed as a tool for in vivo imaging of collagen exposed by unstable atherosclerotic plaques.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference