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What really clogs your arteries?
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Atherosclerosis: Most common cause is atherosclerosis which is disease of the wall of the artery caused by multiple factors including high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol , smoking , family history and other causes . Occlusion in the arteries could happen from other diseases like vasculitis, fibromuscular dysplasia , dissection and others.
Answered 3/22/2015
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