What is atherosclerosis?

Atherosclerosis, also called arteriosclerosis, is a vascular disorder characterized by thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries with plaque.

How do members experience atherosclerosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with atherosclerosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for atherosclerosis*

Who has atherosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 17
50s 29
60s 60
70+ 64

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 81
Female 97