Definition: In this task, you are given two statements. The task is to output whether a given textual premise, i.e. Statement 2, entails or implies a given scientific fact, i.e. Statement 1. The output should be 'entails' if Statement 2 supports Statement 1 and should be 'neutral' otherwise.
Input: Sentence 1: In atherosclerosis, thickening of an arterial wall due to plaque formation can restrict blood flow through the artery. Sentence 2: In most cases, these diseases are caused by the accumulation of plaque on the walls of arteries and veins (atherosclerosis), which eventually leads to the formation of blood clots that block the flow of blood to the heart or the brain.

entails