what is occlusive coronary arteriosclerosis?
<answer> It is the single largest killer of men and women in the United States. <context> Coronary artery atherosclerosis is the single largest killer of men and women in the United States. It is the principal cause of coronary artery disease (CAD), in which atherosclerotic changes are present within the walls of the coronary arteries. See the image below. Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography in the left panel shows severe left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis.