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Most of the damage occurs when plaques become fragile and rupture. Plaques that rupture cause the formation of blood clots that can block blood flow or break off and travel to another part of the body. In either of these cases, if a clot blocks a blood vessel that feeds the heart, it causes a heart attack. If it blocks a blood vessel that feeds the brain, it causes a stroke.
Dangerous plaques in blood vessels rupture by overproducing protein-busting enzymes. FULL STORY. This close-up image of a ruptured plaque in the interior lining of the artery of an experimental mouse shows red cell accumulation in the plaque (left side of image) and a disrupted fibrous cap (upper left of image). Credit: Jie Hong Hu.