Atherosclerosis
	• Fatty cholesterol-containing plaque along the lining of arteries. • Due to damage to vessel walls, e.g. from hypertension. • Macrophages responding to this damage cause inflammation and begin to accumulate abundant cholesterol and LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins). • Smooth muscle cells grow into the lining and form the framework of the plaque incorporating the fat-laden macrophages.