How does high cholesterol contribute to heart disease?

When high cholesterol is managed, they can lead to plaque build-up in your arteries. Blood moves through your arteries like water moving through a pipe, but when the pipe becomes blocked, the water can no longer flow properly.

The same rules apply to your arteries. Blocked arteries prevent essential things like oxygen, nutrients, and blood itself from being able to reach your heart. Over time, depriving your heart of these important things can lead to it becoming diseased or damaged.

When your arteries become blocked by plaque, it can lead to Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), which is one of the most common forms of heart disease worldwide. Left untreated, this can lead to potentially deadly health events like both heart attacks and strokes.