How is atherosclerosis diagnosed?

How is atherosclerosis diagnosed?

To determine whether you have atherosclerosis, your healthcare provider will start with:

• Family medical history.
• Personal medical history.
• Physical exam, listening with a stethoscope for weak or absent pulse or an abnormal sound in your arteries called bruit.
• Blood tests, which can measure the amount of fat, cholesterol, sugar and protein in your blood.