Translations:Atherosclerosis/3/en

Prevention guidelines include, eating a healthy diet, exercising, not smoking, and maintaining normal body weight. Treatment of established disease may include medications to lower cholesterol such as statins, blood pressure medication, and anticoagulant therapies to reduce the risk of blood clot formation. As the disease state progresses more invasive strategies are applied such as percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass graft, or carotid endarterectomy. Genetic factors are also strongly implicated in the disease process; it is not entirely based on lifestyle choices.