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1. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of deaths in the United States, accounting for nearly 45% of the total mortality rate. 2. Total cholesterol level is the best predictor [...]
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is this better High blood pressure affects many areas of the body and can be extremely harmful to the heart. High blood pressure is a main reason for heart attacks. [...]
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I am a 30 year old man. I am overweight, with a buldging lumbar disc, and gall stones; but otherwise healthy. I have had an irregular EKG for at least [...]
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We know that if a piece of plaque blocks one of the coronary arteries it can cause a heart attack. Why does however a factor here? Does it constrict the [...]
Yesterday I had a CT coronary angiogram. I have absolutely no plaque in my coronaries! Does this mean the rest of my arterial system is plaque free too?
Tea Against Cholesterol Studies in several countries have found all three kinds of tea to have some effect in reducing cholesterol in blood fats, though oolong seems to get the [...]
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Lots of data is available. But the facts are that high cholesterol is a contributing factor in heart disease. The connection was first noted by the Framingham study. Then you [...]
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We have demonstrated for the first time that inhalation of common air pollutants affects the systemic vasculature of humans. Short-term exposure to PM2.5 and O3 at levels that occur in [...]
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also if anyone wants to edit it or help me with a concluding sentence that can lead into how it causes heart failure High blood pressure affects many areas of [...]
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now im not tt lazy as to ask u to answer this qn.. ;0 just that i wanna ask..Which of the following types of cells is the initial target in [...]
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During the procedure coronary and LV angiography & CT Angio by brother found to have following problems; Left main Coronary artery – Normal Left anterior descending artery – 95% stenosis [...]
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