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 * __ Arteriosclerosis __

Arteriosclerosis** involves the buildup of deposits on the insides of the artery walls, which causes thickening and hardening of the arteries. There are 2 "similar" heart diseases that are commonly mixed up about: In **arteriosclerosis**, the deposits are made largely of calcium/plague. In atherosclerosis, the deposits are made of fatty substances.

Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen and other important nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body.

Healthy arteries, are flexible, strong and elastic. Over time, however, too much pressure in your arteries can make the walls thick and stiff, which will restrict the normal blood flow to your vital organs.

This process is called **arteriosclerosis** (hardening of the arteries).

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