Atherosclerosis is the main cause of death for Chinese people,so it is necessary to actively prevent its occurrence.The methods include reasonable diet,appropriate exercise and taking chinese medicine (suchas Naoxintong capsule,Tongxinluo capsule,Xuezhikang capsule,Zhibitai capsule and Raw radices pseudoginseng powder, or western medicine suchas Atorvastatin Calcium(Liptor),Fenofibrate Tablets,Simvastatin,Extended release niacin,Ezetimibe Tablets,Aspirin(Bayer),Clopidogrel Hydrogen Sulfate Tablets and Cilostazol have been both proved 100% effective by evidence-based medicine.The patients with atherosclerosis need to be treated actively ,prevented the development of pathological changes and fighted for improvement and recovering of condition.The patients with organ dysfunction caused by serious atherosclerosis need to be treated timely,prevented its deterioration and prolonged their lifetime.It is important that correct diagnosis and treatment be given,which is what clinicians should be able to do.