A 62-year-old man with dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome presents with progressive claudication. Histopathological examination of an atherosclerotic plaque from his femoral artery reveals abundant lipid-laden macrophages and smooth muscle cells. Which is the most common cause of atherosclerotic plaque progression in this patient?

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