[Therapy of developed atherosclerosis]

Atherosclerosis is a reversible process and is an excessive response to damage of the vascular wall. It comprises a number of cellular processes and humoral modulations/regulations the pathogenesis of which is intensively studied. The reversibility of atherosclerosis changes fundamentally the approach to its prevention and therapy, and the effectiveness of anti-aggregation and antihyperlipaemic therapy has been proved. Other preventive and therapeutic procedures are intensively studied.