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Plaque Defined
Typically a deposit of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of a blood vessel; building gradually over time, it can lead to coronary artery disease; plaque build-up is the basic cause of atherosclerosis.
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When your arteries get into a tight place
Published September 8, 2008, 12:31 am, Press of Atlantic City
When Jane Gibson saw varicose veins start to appear on her legs, she wanted to see a vascular surgeon to get them checked out right away.
What your mouth says about your health
Published September 8, 2008, 12:01 am, Denver Post
The way to a person's heart is through his stomach, the adage goes.
YourHealth: Know your arteries for a healthier heart
Published September 6, 2008, 5:48 pm, The New Straits Times
THIS month, the World Heart Federation will be celebrating World Heart Day 2008 with the theme “Know Your Risk".
Artery Plaque Rupture Can Occur Without Symptoms
Published September 5, 2008, 5:12 pm, HealthCentral.com
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Plaque ruptures in arteries can occur without causing any symptoms, say researchers at Boston University School of Medicine.
Artery Plaque Rupture Can Occur Without Symptoms
Published September 5, 2008, 4:01 pm, HealthDay via Yahoo! News
FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Plaque ruptures in arteries can occur without causing any symptoms, say researchers at Boston University School of Medicine.
Pathway Medical Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for Jetstream(TM) Pathway PV(TM) Atherectomy System
Published September 5, 2008, 4:59 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc., an innovator of endovascular treatments for peripheral arterial disease, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has given the company clearance to market Jetstream(TM), a peripheral atherectomy catheter designed for use in the treatment of PAD in the lower limbs.
At Risk For Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key So You Can Circulate Better
Published September 5, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today
Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD).
Free Peripheral Artery Disease Screening & Lecture
Published September 4, 2008, 9:12 pm, Garden City News
Winthrop-University Hospital's "Spirit of Women(r)" community education series will offer a free program, "Peripheral Artery Disease: How it Affects Your Heart" on Monday, September 15, 2008, at 6:30 PM. The program will be held at Winthrop's Community Outreach Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard in Mineola and will include a lecture and free screening.
Asymptomatic Carotid Plaque Healing Mechanisms Observed
Published September 4, 2008, 7:22 pm, Science Daily
Researchers have observed a noninvasive MR imaging a healing mechanism for plaque rupture, a potentially life-threatening event in the cardiovascular system that can result in a fatal heart attack or debilitating stroke. The untimely death of well-known television journalist Tim Russert, was due to the sudden rupture of a vulnerable plaque in a critical location in a coronary artery.
Spice up your life
Published September 4, 2008, 9:24 am, Galveston County Daily News
Medical breakthroughs could have everyone turning to spice racks and produce aisles instead of medicine cabinets to ward off illness.
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Mon Sep 8
- Ship Model Plaque: How to make a model plaque of a ship
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Thu Sep 4
- Atherosclerosi s diagnostic imaging by optical spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography: Biochemical imaging will provide compositional information on collagen, elastin, lipid and thrombogenic by-products as well as gauging inflammation and tissue remodeling activity levels.
- Atherosclerosi s diagnostic imaging by optical spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography: Atherosclerosi s is traditionally viewed as a disease of uncontrolled plaque growth leading to arterial occlusion. More recently, however, occlusion of the arterial lumen is being viewed as an acute event triggered by plaque rupture and thrombosis. An atheromatous plaque becomes vulnerable to sudden activation and/or rupture when a constellation of processes are activated by various trigger mechanisms. There is growing evidence that the vulnerability (i.e. susceptibility to rupture) and thrombo...
Wed Sep 3
- Dental health: Tips for proper dental health: There are other steps you should take if you want to keep your teeth for a lifetime. Some people assume they will lose their teeth as they age. That doesn?t have to happen, these steps to keep your teeth and your mouth healthy.
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