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What are the typical causes of artery blockage requiring a stent with a patient has low cholesterol?
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Blockages: Even people with low cholesterol can form blockages, so that may be a cause. Also elevated triglycerides can cause blockages and are different from cholesterol. Smoking can cause blockages. There are also some types of vasculitis that can cause blockages due to inflammation.
Answered 8/5/2012
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Smoking heredity: Smoking is probably the main culprit. If you have never smoked, it can be due to your genetic makeup (heredity) or some very unusual causes of increased clotting.
Answered 6/1/2012
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