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Cholesterol Removal Arteries
Coronary artery disease or CAD (also known as ischemic
The heart is a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body. To function properly, the heart must receive oxygen. Oxygen is supplied to the heart by coronary arteries that wrap around the surface of the heart. Coronary Artery Disease is generally due to the buildup of plaque or lesions in...
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Blocked Arteries and Low Cholesterol: Now What?
While high cholesterol (either as a high LDL or “bad” cholesterol; or low HDL or “good” cholesterol) certainly contributes to the... Read more »
Foods That Raise HDL Cholesterol
With so much hype about how "bad" LDL cholesterol is, you may have completely overlooked HDL cholesterol. However, HDL cholesterol plays... Read more »
Dietary cholesterol: Does an egg a day bring the doctor today?
It seems that nowadays all the attention concerning diet and heart disease risk centers around the consumption of fat and their effects on... Read more »
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Cholesterol, blood-pressure meds help patients with peripheral...
Scientists followed 2,420 patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a form of atherosclerosis, to determine the effects of heart drugs on... Read more »
New good-cholesterol med has mixed effects on arteries
An experimental medication that mimics good cholesterol's effects in the body has shown mixed results in new clinical trials. The new med (CSL-111)... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention You can help to prevent coronary artery disease by controlling your risk factors for atherosclerosis. To do this: Quit smoking. ... Read more »
Carotid artery surgery
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Carotid artery surgery is a procedure to restore proper blood flow to the brain. The carotid artery brings needed blood to your brain and face. You... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Anti-Platelet and Anticoagulant DrugsAnti-clotting drugs that inhibit or break up blood clots are used at every stage of heart disease. They are... Read more »
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