All are false statements regarding atherosclerotic plaque formation except ?
High-Yield Explanation
Atherosclerotic plaque Subintimal collections of fat, smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts. Tends to develop at branching sites due to turbulence flow in epicardial vessels Characteristic -Grow into intima and media of epicardial coronary vessels and don't encroach lumen initially Mycotic aneurysm usually develops at site of an atherosclerotic plaque.