Posts Tagged ‘inflammation in cardiovascular disease’

Inflammation is the body’s natural way of protecting itself from harm. When fatty, cholesterol-rich plaque accumulates within the arterial walls, the immune system perceives it to be a foreign invader and sends white blood cells to attack, resulting in chronic low-grade arterial inflammation. It’s now believed that heart attacks and stroke are linked to this…

Inflammation is the body’s natural way of protecting itself from harm. When fatty, cholesterol-rich plaque accumulates within the arterial walls, the immune system perceives it to be a foreign invader and sends white blood cells to attack, resulting in chronic low-grade arterial inflammation. It’s now believed that heart attacks and stroke are linked to this…