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2. Atherectomy - Wikipedia

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   Atherectomy is a minimally invasive technique for removing atherosclerosis from blood vessels within the body. It is an alternative to angioplasty for the treatment of peripheral artery disease, but the studies that exist are not adequate to determine whether it is superior to angioplasty. [1]

3. Endarterectomy - Wikipedia

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   Coronary endarterectomy involves removing atheroma from the wall of blocked blood vessels (coronary) supplying the heart muscle. The concept was first introduced by Bailey [2] in the 1950s prior to the advent of coronary artery bypass surgery to help patients with angina and coronary artery disease. It is still used today when coronary artery ...

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

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   Coronary artery disease occurs when atherosclerosis affects the arteries supplying blood to your heart. ... A carotid endarterectomy is a minimally invasive procedure to remove plaque from within ...

5. Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   In cases where a significant artery is totally blocked, it may be possible to remove the plaque and use the same hole in the artery to perform an anastomosis. This technique is called endarterectomy and is usually performed at the right coronary system.

6. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Coronary Artery Disease. Coronary artery disease, or coronary heart disease, is the most common type of heart disease. It occurs when fatty deposits called plaques build up in your arteries ...

7. The #1 Way to Unclog Your Arteries Naturally - AOL

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   The condition, known as coronary artery disease, is the most common form of heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's characterized by plaque buildup in the ...

8. Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia

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   The fibro-lipid (fibro-fatty) plaque is characterized by an accumulation of lipid-laden cells underneath the intima of the arteries, typically without narrowing the lumen due to compensatory expansion of the bounding muscular layer of the artery wall. Beneath the endothelium, there is a "fibrous cap" covering the atheromatous "core" of the plaque.

9. The Surprising Habit That Leads to Plaque Buildup in Your ...

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   This includes a coronary artery calcium score (a low-dose CAT scan of the heart that looks for calcium deposits in the arteries, which is a sign of plaque buildup), a coronary CTA (an imaging test ...