This one of many sources linking heavy metal burden to the body and their uncanny ability to damage cardiovascular beds. Unfortunately, science still considers elevated lipids to be the one and only source of plaque formation. In reality, there are many factors contributing to the damage. Heavy metals, such as aluminum and mercury, stand at the top of the list as external factors damaging our artery walls.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22178028