Atherosclerosis Accelerated atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis which occurs in a person with certain risk factors (e.g., SLE, diabetes, smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, family history of early heart disease) at an earlier age than would occur in another person without those risk factors. Accelerated plaque build-up in arteries UMLS:C1849618 HP:0004943 UMLS:C4280504