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If i have clogged arteries will i be able to clean them out, or is it permanent?

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Dr. Christopher Dowd answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not a lost cause: If you have blockages already, tx can serve to stabilize the plaque that is present & later to try & reverse it. The former is important b/c you can have unstable plaque that is vulnerable to acute blockage (ie a heart attack) & certain tx can help prevent this. The latter is important to decrease long-term risk. It will req hard wk, determination, but you can do it w/ help from a proactive doctor.

Answered 1/28/2016

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