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Atherosclerotic Disease Heredity Mapped. Posted on June 17, 2013, 6 a.m. in Cardio-Vascular Genetics in Disease. People with a parent who has early atherosclerosis of the aorta have a significantly increased risk of developing the disease.
Background. Atherosclerosis is a degenerative disease of the arteries resulting in plaques consisting of necrotic cells, lipids, and cholesterol crystals (see the images below). These plaques can result in symptoms by causing stenosis, embolizing, and thrombosing. Atherosclerosis is a diffuse process with a predilection for certain arteries. This article describes the history and impact of this process as it occurs in the extracranial carotid artery. Carotid plaque.