The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and ...
High-sodium diets contribute to increased blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and clogged arteries. Over ...
Following 257 patients for 34 months, the researchers found nearly 60 percent of them had measurable amounts of polyethylene ...
When there's too much LDL cholesterol in your system, it can form plaque in your arteries, which raises the risk of heart disease. It's important to lower LDL cholesterol levels to prevent clogged ...
Lower extremity peripheral artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the legs and feet become narrowed, or occluded, by an accumulation of a fatty substance called plaque, which ...
A new study has linked the presence of microplastics in artery-clogging plaque to a higher risk of heart disease and even death. Until now, that is. Published this week in The New England Journal ...
A recent prospective study carried out in Korea and the US investigated the location of plaque ruptures in native coronary arteries with the use of three-vessel intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).