What Age Can Get Heart Disease?
British researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering statins may help prevent premature artery aging in people suffering from advanced heart disease. Experts say the cells in the arteries of people with heart disease divide much more quickly than normal, and this causes old cells that aren't effective at repairing themselves to build up in the arteries. This process can cause arteries to clog with fatty deposits and plaques more quickly. It also makes the cells of advanced heart disease...
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Aging changes in the heart and blood vessels
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Heart disease - aging; Atherosclerosis - agingReferencesMinaker KL. Common clinical sequelae of aging. In: Goldman L, Ausielo D, eds. Cecil Medicine.... Read more »
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Aging changes in the heart and blood vessels
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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