What’s the difference between atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis?

What’s the difference between atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis?

Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis, which is any hardening of the arteries. Your arteries can become hard or stiff for many different reasons. One reason is plaque buildup. That’s what atherosclerosis refers to.

But the two terms are often used to mean the same thing.