Question 1

how do you unclog clogged arteries?

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Many things to do:: Tx for clogged arteries generally starts with a healthy diet, regular exercise which both can lead to good weight. Tx also starts w/ stopping smoking, if pt smokes. Except for aspirin, most medication used to tx clogged arteries are prescription only. All meds & tx, including aspirin, should be used under direction of ur doctor given the risks (ex bleeding from aspirin), need for monitoring, etc.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of clogged arteries?

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Depends on where: Since clogged arteries can occur in many places in the body, symptoms will depend on which arteries are clogged. If they're in the heart a person may feel chest pain and have a heart attack. If they're in the leg, there may be pain in the calves while walking. Clogged arteries in the neck or brain can lead to a stroke. If the artery to an organ gets clogged it can lead to failure of that organ.

Question 3

what is the surgery called for clogged arteries?

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Angioplasty - Bypass: In angioplasty (potentially less invasive) a thin, high tensile strength folded plastic balloon (with or without a stent) is passed into narrowings & hydraulically inflated using pressures 50 to 250  x's arterial pressure to expand the narrowing. In bypass surgery (more invasive) another vessel (commonly a vein) is sewn into an artery prior to a narrowing and again downstream from the narrowing.

Question 4

what are the signs of clogged arteries in the heart?

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Usually pain: A clogged artery in the heart prevents oxygen from being delivered to the heart muscle. This will cause pain especially when the heart is being stressed as during exercise or in cold weather. The pain is usually experienced as squeezing or pressure and can be present in the chest, neck, back, or arm. A person may also get sweaty and feel short of breath.

Question 5

how do diabetes and smoking lead to clogged arteries?

Accepted Answer

Multiple mechanisms: Diabetic patients may develop problems with the integrity of the walls of their blood vessels and with their blood coagulation pathways. Smoking can also damage blood vessel walls, alters blood coagulation pathways, and create free radicals that further stress the system. Furthermore, smoking and diabetes both lead to high blood pressure and high cholesterol which worsen cardiovascular function.

Question 6

can drinking a lot of alcohol cause clogged arteries?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Due excessive calories. Alcohol in small amounts may decrease cv risk according to some studies.

Question 7

what could be the symptoms of clogged arteries in the heart?

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Frequently: Chest pain / angina. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath,  arm or jaw pain, diaphoresis. See your doctor.

Question 8

i've been told i have clogged arteries in the neck. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Work w/ your doctor: Tx can serve to stabilize the plaque that is present & later to try & reverse it. It will req hard wk, determination, but you can do it w/ help from a proactive doctor. 1st need thorough cardiovasc eval, then tx plan & follow up. Tx will likely include: no tob, healthy diet, reg exercise, achieve ideal weight, maintain good bp, normal glucose (sugar) & good cholesterol & adv lipid levels & more.

Question 9

what tests are used to determine if you have clogged arteries in the heart?

Accepted Answer

Angiography: Heart catherterization with angiography is the gold standard.

Question 10

question about circulatory disorders; how reversible is clogged arteries if you change diets?

Accepted Answer

Very little: Once established, atherosclerotic plaque has very little chance of decreasing. The best course is to begin risk modifications and hope to stop the progression of plaque. There are some reports of decreasing plaque thickness with extreme cholesterol lowering, but the clinical correlation to decreased mi and stoke had not been proven.

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