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2. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): A bypass surgery improves blood flow to your heart by taking another blood vessel from somewhere else in your body and using it to create a new passage for ...

3. Arteriosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Arteriosclerosis, literally meaning "hardening of the arteries", is an umbrella term for a vascular disorder characterized by abnormal thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity [3] of the walls of arteries; [4] this process gradually restricts the blood flow to one's organs and tissues and can lead to severe health risks brought on by atherosclerosis, which is a specific form of ...

4. Cardiology diagnostic tests and procedures - Wikipedia

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   A variety of blood tests are available for analyzing cholesterol transport behavior, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, lipoprotein little a, homocysteine, C-reactive protein, blood sugar control: fasting, after eating or averages using glycated albumen or hemoglobin, myoglobin, creatine kinase, troponin, brain-type natriuretic peptide, etc. to assess the evolution of coronary artery disease and ...

5. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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   However, an exercise stress test is not always accurate in determining the presence of a blockage in the arteries. [11] Women and those who are young may show abnormalities on their test even though no signs of coronary ischemia or CAD are present. [29] Harmless arrhythmias present at baseline may distort the results. [11]

6. Clogged Arteries Can Play a Significant Role in Severe Heart ...

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   Clogged arteries, known as arteriosclerosis, can play a significant role in causing several severe heart conditions and instigating major medical emergencies like heart attack and stroke.

7. Dad, 40, had no idea he had 5 blocked arteries. A checkup ...

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   A healthy friend had a heart attack so Peter Sunwoo went for a heart stress test. A follow up CT showed high calcium levels and all his arteries were blocked. Dad, 40, had no idea he had 5 blocked ...