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    Cholesterol Videos

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    • Coronary Bypass Surgery
      The Coronary bypass procedure is usually called a CABG. It is a type of heart surgery that reroutes, or "bypasses", the blood around these clogged arteries. This video animation shows how this life saving surgery is done.
    • Bypass For Stroke
      Watch this video to learn more about a bypass procedure used to restore blood flow to the brains of stroke victims.
    • Better Bypass Surgery
      Learn more about a 'better' bypass surgery that uses a new technology to track the effectiveness of the procedure. 
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    • Keeping Arteries Open
      A drug commonly used to treat breast cancer is being used on heart stents, which may help prevent the over growth of scar tissue. 
    • Balloon Cuts Through Plaque
      A new type of balloon angioplasty under study in North Carolina cuts through plaque to prevent re-blockage.
    • Eat Away Clogged Arteries
      Learn more about a new type of catheter that is making angioplasty better for patients with totally blocked arteries.
    • Angioplasty
      Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) - often abbreviated to angioplasty - is a procedure to re-open a narrowed coronary artery. Watch how this procedure opens arteries.
    • Soy - Health Benefits Explained
      Read about the many healthy benefits of soy.
    • Soy - Many Forms, Many Benefits
      Learn how different forms of soy can lead to tastier dishes and healthier diets.
    • Diabetes As a Risk Factor
      Watch this video on how high cholesterol can put you at risk for diabetes.
    • What is Cholesterol?
      This video animation shows how cholesterol behaves in the blood stream.Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells.
    • What is a Heart Attack?
      This video animation demonstrates how a heart attack can happen. Heart attack or myocardial infarction is caused due to coronary artery blockage.
    • Cancer Drug Opens Arteries
    • Drano for the Heart
      Watch a video about how researchers inject patients with a lab version of HDL--or good cholesterol to treat heart disease.
    • Power Out Fat
      Watch a video on a new method of liposuction that can help reduce cholesterol.
    • Strategies in Treating Heart Disease
      Watch a video on new treatment methods for heart disease.
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