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diseased arteries

nanee seaside
09/22/08
nanee seaside
Topics:arteries

if you have diseased arteries what can be done?

 

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Neil MD
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Neil MD is a physician in internal medicine.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Hello nanee seaside,

 

I'm sorry, your question is not specific enough to answer fully because depending on what arteries are diseased and what you mean by diseased in the first place, the treatment differs.

 

However, generally speaking, arteries become "diseased" from 3-4 common health problems.  First, smoking wreaks havoc on blood vessels.  So, if you you smoke and have bad arteries, stop smoking.  Also, high blood pressure can cause hardening of the arteries.  There are many different blood pressure medications for high blood pressure.  Next high cholesterol can also cause arterial disease, so lowering your cholesterol level through drugs and lifestyle modifications can help.  Diabetes can harm your arteries, so controling blood sugar is important for maintaining artery health. 

 

This list is by no mean inclusive of all the diseases that can cause artery problems!

 

And if this sounds complicated, IT IS!  All of these diseases should be recognised, monitored, and treated by your doctor.

 

To your health,

Neil MD

Cammie
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

can have carotoid surgery

medication

low fat low carbs protein

Nadine
Thursday, September 25, 2008

I don't know why don't you tell me?

audreyograham
Thursday, September 25, 2008

i dont know

joyce
Thursday, September 25, 2008

lower your colesterol.

Josephine
Saturday, January 03, 2009

usually they can correct this by putting in a stent, but then again it depends are what kind of artery is diseased and sometimes, stents don't always work  although it is a simple procedure, there can be complications with this procedure as with most procedures.  

 

 

 

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