if you are 40 and generally healthy you have about a 50% chance of developing serious atherosclerosis in your lifetime. the risk goes up as you get older. the majority of adults older than 60 have some atherosclerosis but often do not have noticeable symptoms. there is good news. rates of death from atherosclerosis have fallen by 25% since 30 years ago. this is thanks to both better lifestyles and improved treatments.
who gets atherosclerosis?