I don't think it does. Many things contribute to plaque growth. All plaque that grows in the arteries starts as soft plaque. Then it's slowly becomes calcified plaque which is safe stable plaque. Uncontrol plaque growth can grow at 30% a year and that's where the issues come in. The unstable plaque can rupture and cause a blockage which can cause a heart attack or stroke.
Through exercise your arteries can open up and increase in size. Which will look normal with a catheterization. Through exercise you can also make shearing which is your body making natural bypasses.
A few years ago my dad had a stent put in his artery going to his kidney because it was blocked and when they looked at it they saw his body was already making a natural bypass.
