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  Heart disease includes several types of problems that affect your heart. The term "cardiovascular disease" is similar but includes all types of heart disease, stroke, and blood vessel disease. The most common type is coronary artery disease, which affects blood flow to the heart. Coronary artery disease is caused by plaque buildup on the walls of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply oxygen and blood to the heart. Plaque is made up of cholesterol deposits that narrow the inside of the arteries and reduce blood flow. High Cholesterol When your cholesterol level is too high, the excess fat in your blood clings to the walls of your blood vessels. Over time, this fat hardens and is known as plaque. Hard plaque can clog blood vessels, narrowing the space and leaving less room for blood to flow. This is called atherosclerosis or atherosclerosis and is the most common cause of a heart attack. In the more confined space, blood flow slows and some of the blood cells c...