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2. Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know About Their Risks ...

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   A balloon attachment at the end of the catheter may then be inflated to open up the blocked artery. A small mesh tube called a stent is often put in place to help keep the artery open. Ridofranz ...

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. Cardiologists Say Adding This One Food to Your Diet Can Be a ...

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   Dr. Ruthmann says thinking of an artery like a hollow pipe can help people understand what "clogged arteries" mean. "Healthy arteries have smooth inner walls without any blockages within the ...

5. 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.

6. Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Atherosclerosis[a] is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, [8] characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries. This is a chronic inflammatory disease involving many different cell types, and driven by elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood. [9] These lesions may lead to narrowing of the arterial ...

7. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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   Coronary ischemia, myocardial ischemia, [1] or cardiac ischemia, [2] is a medical term for abnormally reduced blood flow in the coronary circulation through the coronary arteries. [3] Coronary ischemia is linked to heart disease, and heart attacks. [4] Coronary arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. [5]