One of the main causes of heart disease is Atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis is the name of the process of narrowing and hardening of the arteries that often leads to heart attacks or strokes.
Some people develop the atherosclerosis process at earlier ages than others. The causes of atherosclerosis for most people that develop this process at an earlier age is because of an inherited metabolism that is less efficient in breaking down certain lipids in their blood.
The results of atherosclerosis (heart attack and stroke) are the major cause of death in most developed countries. | 
