Inflammation Worsens Danger Due To Atherosclerosis

Friday, January 23, 2009 - 10:28 in Health & Medicine

Current research suggests that inflammation increases the risk of plaque rupture in atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a disease of arterial blood vessels where fats, cholesterol, blood cells, and fibers form hardened plaques on the artery wall.

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