Question: the plaque that develops from atherosclerosis is made up of
Answer: Atherosclerosis ( also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD ) is a specific form of arteriosclerosis in which an artery wall thickens as a result of invasion and accumulation of white blood cells ( macrophages and foam cells ) and proliferation of intimal - smooth - muscle cell creating an atheromatous ( fibrofatty ) plaque .