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

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   A heart attack occurs suddenly when an atherosclerotic plaque in one of the arteries to your heart ruptures. It can cause symptoms such as: Chest pain, pressure, or tightness

3. 5 things that put your heart health at risk — and how ... - AOL

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   Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., which should make heart health a focus for the majority of the population. But despite how serious — and deadly ...

4. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   The animation shows plaque buildup or a coronary artery spasm can lead to a heart attack and how blocked blood flow in a coronary artery can lead to a heart attack. The most common cause of a myocardial infarction is the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque on an artery supplying heart muscle. [41] [72] Plaques can become unstable, rupture, and ...

5. The One Thing You Should Never Do if You Want To Avoid ...

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   Cardiologists explain what coronary calcification is, why it's bad for your heart and how to avoid it. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Food. Games. Health. Home & Garden ...

6. Coronary occlusion - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms include chest pain or angina, shortness of breath, and fatigue. [6]A completely blocked coronary artery will cause a heart attack. [6] Common heart attack symptoms include chest pain or angina, pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck jaw, teeth or the upper belly, cold sweats, fatigue, heartburn, nausea, shortness of breath, or lightheadedness.

7. Coronary CT calcium scan - Wikipedia

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   Specifically, it looks for calcium deposits in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries that can narrow arteries and increase the risk of heart attack. [1] These plaques are the cause of most heart attacks, and become calcified as they develop. These calcifications can be detected by CT imaging because of their opacity to x-rays.

8. What Causes Heart Disease? 9 Things Doctors Need You to ... - AOL

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   You wear a seat belt and drive carefully to avoid accidents, you stock up on antioxidant-laden foods to prevent cancer, but you might not realize all the things you should be doing to fight the No ...

9. Coronary thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Coronary thrombosis is defined as the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart. This blood clot may then restrict blood flow within the heart, leading to heart tissue damage, or a myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack.