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Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis after 40
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material inside the arteries and is closely connected with heart and circulatory health.
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Atherosclerosis articles
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5 ways aged garlic can slash your risk of heart disease
Examines studies investigating aged garlic extract and its possible effects on soft plaque accumulation in coronary arteries.
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7 Ways to Prevent and Even Reverse Heart Disease with Nutrition
Reviews several food- and nutrition-based approaches discussed in relation to cardiovascular health and arterial plaque.
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Alarming Discovery: Microplastics in Arteries Associated with 4.5x Higher Rates of Heart Attack, Stroke, and Death
Discusses observational research examining microplastics in arterial plaque and subsequent cardiovascular events.
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Alzheimer’s and Atherosclerosis of the Brain
Examines whether restricted blood flow caused by atherosclerosis in the brain contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Atherosclerotic Plaque as Infected Biofilm
Explores the hypothesis that microorganisms and biofilm formation may contribute to inflammation within atherosclerotic plaque.
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Blood Clots May Be the Root Cause of All Heart Disease
Explores the thrombogenic theory of heart disease and the relationship between blood clots and arterial plaque.
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Cardiologist speaks truth about cholesterol and statins
Discusses elevated cholesterol, arterial plaque and the benefits and limitations associated with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
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Cholesterol and Lower Back Pain
Examines how atherosclerosis in the arteries supplying the spine may contribute to disc degeneration and lower back pain.
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Eggs vs. Cigarettes in Atherosclerosis
Examines research comparing egg consumption and cigarette smoking with the progression of artery-clogging plaque.
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Eliminating Heart Disease, the Number One Cause of Death
Examines the principal cause of atherosclerosis and how reducing LDL cholesterol through diet may help prevent heart disease.
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Dr Julian Winter
Consultant cardiologist specialising in general cardiology, coronary artery disease, angina, heart attacks, angioplasty and stenting, atrial fibrillation and high blood pressure.
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Spire Elland Hospital Heart Treatment Clinic
Private heart clinic providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for heart and circulatory conditions, including coronary heart disease, abnormal heart rhythms, high blood pressure and valve disease, with ECGs, cardiac testing…
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