Assertion: high blood pressure's condition | /r/Synonym | atherosclerosis
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text: In addition, high blood pressure can trigger a condition called atherosclerosis — the formation of plaque, a fatty substance that builds up on the inside of the vessels, making them narrower and less flexible, and choking the blood supply to every part of the body.
text: Both smoking and secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk of plaque inside the arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis, which high blood pressure accelerates.