Atherosclerosis is the accumulation of cholesterol in the vessel wall with a gradual narrowing of the vessel lumen.

Atherosclerosis is a real scourge of modern society, since for many years it has been cardiovascular diseases that are the most common cause of death worldwide. Sad statistics say that atherosclerosis is "getting younger", i.e. its signs are detected in younger patients compared to previous years. 

What are the clogged vessels of the head? Is high cholesterol a verdict? How dangerous are cholesterol plaques? And what to do with all this? 

The doctor of Medical Sciences, cardiologist Mariia Cherska answers.