Processes involved in the development of atherosclerosis

The endothelium is damaged (e.g. by smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure) this sends out an inflammatory response which cause white blood cells to move into the artery over time, white blood cells, cholesterol, calcium salts and fibres build up forming a plaque if the plaque is not dealt with it will harden to form an atheroma the formation of an atheroma can cause increased blood pressure which will lead to the further damage of the endothelium causing another plaque formation