Atheromatous plaque inside blood vessel, computer illustration. A cholesterol atheroma is causing a narrowing of an artery (atherosclerosis).

Narrowed blood vessel, illustration

Destruction of atheromatous plaque inside blood vessel, computer illustration. A cholesterol atheroma is causing a narrowing of an artery (atherosclerosis). Conceptual image for atherosclerosis treatment.

Atheromatous plaque inside blood vessel, computer illustration. A cholesterol atheroma is causing a narrowing of an artery (atherosclerosis). The inset shows a cross-section of the plaque and its histological structure, such as necrotic centre, foam...

Atheromatous plaque inside blood vessel, computer illustration. A cholesterol atheroma is causing a narrowing of an artery (atherosclerosis). The inset shows a cross-section of the plaque and its histological structure, such as necrotic centre, foam...

Heart disease, computer illustration. Diseased fatty heart and cross-section of an atherosclerotic plaque and its histological structure, such as necrotic centre, foam cells and T-lymphocytes. Its walls are made of smooth muscle cells and endothelium...

Structure of atherosclerotic plaque, computer illustration. The necrotic centre, foam cells and T-lymphocytes are seen inside of the cholesterol plaque. The walls are made of smooth muscle cells and endothelium from the blood vessel.

Macrophage foam cell, illustration

Macrophage foam cell, illustration

Macrophage foam cell, illustration. Foam cells are macrophage cells that contain lipid droplets and are components of atherosclerotic plaque.

Macrophage foam cell, illustration. Foam cells are macrophage cells that contain lipid droplets and are components of atherosclerotic plaque.

Macrophage foam cell, illustration. Foam cells are macrophage cells that contain lipid droplets and are components of atherosclerotic plaque.

Microscopic view of fat plaque inside the artery.

Artery cross-section with blood flow, fat plaque and stent deployment.

Narrowed arteries, 3D CT scan

Narrowed arteries, 3D CT scan

Narrowed artery. Computer artwork of an artery that is partially blocked by an atheroma (yellow).