{"id":58506,"date":"2025-09-26T21:32:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=58506"},"modified":"2025-12-17T22:55:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:55:47","slug":"your-arteries-are-hardening-faster-than-you-think-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/your-arteries-are-hardening-faster-than-you-think-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Arteries Are Hardening Faster Than You Think \u2014 Here\u2019s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58506\" class=\"elementor elementor-58506\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4a216 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb4a216\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e647a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e647a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Our arteries are like highways for our blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body. But just like traffic can slow down when roads get clogged, our arteries can also become blocked over time. This happens due to a condition called\u00a0atherosclerosis, where fatty deposits \u2014 made up of cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin \u2014 build up inside the artery walls. As these deposits harden and narrow the arteries, they reduce blood flow, increasing the risk of serious health problems like\u00a0heart attacks and strokes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2cb184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e2cb184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05fa435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05fa435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Atherosclerosis doesn\u2019t happen overnight.<\/p><ul><li>It can begin as early as childhood and this condition may rapidly progress especially in someone with multiple risk factors.<\/li><li>Studies even show that\u00a0teenagers can have early signs of plaque buildup, and\u00a0a generally healthy 40-year-old has a 50% chance of developing serious cardiovascular disease\u00a0in their lifetime.<\/li><li>The\u00a0risk increases with age, and most adults over 60 are affected,\u00a0often without noticeable symptoms.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5f286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e5f286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566ad3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"566ad3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-your-arteries-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58507\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-your-arteries-1.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-your-arteries-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-your-arteries-1-768x367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6245b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6245b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c5b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c5b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What atherosclerosis does to your blood vessel.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ced25f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ced25f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b404440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b404440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The\u00a0<strong>atherosclerotic plaque<\/strong>\u00a0creates a bump on the artery wall through a gradual process that goes on throughout the entire body.<\/li><li>The plaques may grow to a certain size and stabilize without causing immediate symptoms until middle-age or later.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0c636 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a0c636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b7ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62b7ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76276bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76276bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d47c8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d47c8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Risk Factors<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ccc95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42ccc95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d1b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36d1b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The common risk factors behind more than 90% of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/more-malaysians-are-suffering-heart-attacks-at-a-younger-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heart attacks<\/a> are:<\/p><ul><li>Abdominal obesity<\/li><li>Diabetes and insulin resistance<\/li><li>Family history of heart disease<\/li><li>Excessive alcohol intake (more than 1 to 2 drinks per day, depending on body size)<\/li><li>High blood pressure<\/li><li>High low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol<\/li><li>High triglycerides<\/li><li>High levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood, which is a signal of inflammation<\/li><li>An unhealthy lifestyle such as a poor diet low in fruits and vegetables<\/li><li>A sedentary routine with little to no exercise<\/li><li>Smoking<\/li><li>Chronic or long-term stress<\/li><li>Sleep apnoea<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed810c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ed810c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fcc78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"93fcc78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c485a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9c485a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d74aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d74aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Possible Symptoms<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ebf68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03ebf68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa931a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa931a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Symptoms from this disease depend on which artery is narrowed or blocked.<\/p><p>For atherosclerosis in the heart arteries:<\/p><ul><li>Unusual heartbeat, suggestive of cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm)<\/li><li>Pain or pressure in the upper body, including the chest, arms, neck, or jaw (angina)<\/li><li>Shortness of breath.<\/li><\/ul><p>For atherosclerosis in the arteries to the brain:<\/p><ul><li>Numbness or weakness in the arms or legs<\/li><li>Drooping facial muscles<\/li><li>Paralysis<\/li><li>Severe headache<\/li><\/ul><p>For atherosclerosis in the leg arteries:<\/p><ul><li>Leg pain when walking (intermittent claudication)<\/li><li>Numbness<\/li><li>Cold feet<\/li><li>Aching or burning in toes and feet while at rest<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b479f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b479f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d3833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b5d3833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff0078 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ff0078\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e79fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e79fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosing Atherosclerosis<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5235b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5235b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f86c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33f86c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Preliminary Checks<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Physical examination by the doctor to checking for weak or absent pulses.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/10-important-blood-urine-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood tests<\/a> for cholesterol, blood sugar, and other basic risk markers.<\/li><li>Electrocardiogram (ECG) to record the heart\u2019s electrical activity to detect strain or past damage.<\/li><li>Chest X-ray to look at heart size and lung changes.<\/li><\/ul><p>If initial tests show evidence of atherosclerosis, the patient may be referred to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/doctors\/?jspecialty=1066&amp;paged=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cardiologists<\/a>, neurologists, or vascular specialists for further evaluation and management.<\/p><h5><strong>Subsequent\/Non-Invasive Imaging<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Echocardiogram, or ultrasound of the heart\u2019s chambers and valves to assess pumping function.<\/li><li>Exercise stress test (treadmill) to monitor heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing during exertion.<\/li><li>CT scan or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) to spot hardened or narrowed arteries.<\/li><li>Carotid ultrasound to detects plaque in neck arteries.<\/li><li>Abdominal ultrasound to checks the aorta for bulges or plaque.<\/li><li>Doppler ultrasound to measures blood flow in arteries.<\/li><li>Ankle-brachial index, which compares blood pressure in the arms and legs to detect poor circulation.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Invasive\/Definitive Tests<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Coronary angiogram, where dye is injected into the arteries and X-rays are then taken to pinpoint the location of the blockages.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81911cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81911cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3226eb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3226eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342c306 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"342c306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bd2bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51bd2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Atheroscelrosis Needs to Be Treated<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ca478 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59ca478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73750fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73750fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-your-arteries-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58508\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/health-article-your-arteries-2.jpg 836w, 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time.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c353e83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c353e83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d88dde5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d88dde5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Atherosclerotic plaque disease can lead to 3 main complications of cardiovascular disease.<\/p><h5><strong>Coronary artery disease<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>The most crucial complication, where stable plaques in the heart\u2019s arteries can cause angina (chest pain).<\/li><li>A sudden rupture of the plaque can trigger\u00a0clot formation, leading to a\u00a0complete blockage and myocardial infarction (heart attack), which can be fatal.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Cerebrovascular Disease<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Happens when the plaque in the brain\u2019s arteries ruptures.<\/li><li>Such ruptures can cause\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/awasi-fast-tanda-tanda-kena-strok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strokes<\/a>, potentially leading to\u00a0permanent brain damage.<\/li><li>Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are early warning signs of a stroke that do not cause lasting injury.<\/li><\/ul><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/understanding-peripheral-arterial-disease-pad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Peripheral Artery Disease<\/strong><\/a><\/h5><ul><li>Due to narrowed leg arteries.<\/li><li>Causes\u00a0pain while walking\u00a0and\u00a0poor wound healing.<\/li><li>Potentially lead to\u00a0limb amputation in severe 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reverse.<\/p><p>However, aggressive medical therapy and lifestyle modifications can\u00a0slow or stop\u00a0its progression.<\/p><h5><strong>Medications<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Medications for high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure will also\u00a0reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.<\/li><li>This includes\u00a0blood thinner medication\u00a0or\u00a0antiplatelet agents\u00a0like aspirin, which may help to\u00a0prevent clot development.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Advanced Treatment Methods\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5><p>These include:<\/p><ul><li>Coronary angiography\u00a0and\u00a0stenting, where the doctor puts a thin tube into an artery in the arm or leg to get to diseased arteries through a live X-ray.<\/li><li>Carotid stenting\u00a0for higher-risk patients to prevent stroke.<\/li><li>Angioplasty, using a catheter with a balloon tip and stenting to treat blocked arteries.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Surgery<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Coronary bypass surgery\u00a0\u2014 a healthy blood vessel is grafted to bypass the blocked artery, restoring blood flow.<\/li><li>Carotid endarterectomy\u00a0\u2014 plaque in the neck arteries is removed to restore blood flow.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Lifestyle Changes<\/strong><\/h5><p>Therapeutic lifestyle changes help to prevent atherosclerosis or slow down its progression.<\/p><ul><li>Stress management\u00a0through yoga, mindfulness, or deep breathing to help lower blood pressure.<\/li><li>Quitting smoking and vaping\u00a0are the most important lifestyle changes to prevent damage to the heart from atherosclerosis. In fact, nicotine narrows blood vessels, forcing the heart to work harder, while chemical ingredients in vapes may cause an increase in heart rate, resulting in cardiac arrhythmias and also high blood pressure.<\/li><li>A healthy diet rich in low-fat proteins, fish, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains\u00a0will help to manage weight and lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.<\/li><li>Regular exercise\u00a0will maintain healthy blood pressure and improve blood flow. 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