John Maclean, award-winning author of three previous books on wildfire disasters, has written another, a book on the Esperanza Fire; it's been published by Counterpoint Press of Berkeley, California.
Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin (a clotting material in the blood).
Mild to moderate hard plaque is a stage of atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries, states the University of California San Francisco Department of Surgery. This can eventually lead to carotid artery disease if it is left untreated. Continue Reading.