J. Douglas Bremner
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 Cholesterol collects in a damaged section of the artery wall in something called a plaque, which is a collection of calcium, cholesterol, and inflammatory scar tissue. The plaque can either build up to the point that it clogs the artery, or it can rupture and clog the artery that way. The disease also increases the risk of stroke, which is caused by the clogging of an artery in the brain.
Because cholesterol is found in arteries of the heart that have become clogged, it is assumed that lowering cholesterol will solve the problem. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 This is an unfortunate side effect of calling in a plumber to clean out a clogged artery. In this emergency medical situation, it is essential to open up the clogged artery so that blood can flow.
The fact that the artery wall is damaged in the process is undesirable but viewed to be not as important as the clogged artery. After the operation, in a relatively short period of time, it is common for the artery to clog again, an issue called restenosis. This happens in a large part due to the injury caused by the medical procedure. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 So we begin our consideration of cardiac procedures with the "insertion of stent," a wire mesh tube used to prop open an artery. The stent is collapsed to a small diameter and put over a balloon catheter, which is then moved to the area of blockage. When the balloon is inflated, the stent expands, locks in place and forms a scaffold, which holds the artery open. The stent stays in permanently, holding the artery open.
November 22, 2000: Dick Cheney, Vice President Elect, is but one heartbeat away from the presidency. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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| The fact that the artery wall is damaged in the process is undesirable but viewed to be not as important as the clogged artery. After the operation, in a relatively short period of time, it is common for the artery to clog again, an issue called restenosis. This happens in a large part due to the injury caused by the medical procedure. Animal experiments show that suppressing the production of NF kappaB can prevent the artery from clogging after surgery.713
We are back to our bottom line issue. NF kappaB is essential for survival and defending the body against stress. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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| The plaque can either build up to the point that it clogs the artery, or it can rupture and clog the artery that way. The disease also increases the risk of stroke, which is caused by the clogging of an artery in the brain.
Because cholesterol is found in arteries of the heart that have become clogged, it is assumed that lowering cholesterol will solve the problem. However, the association between elevated cholesterol and heart disease is not as direct as it sounds. Nevertheless, the connection has prompted drug-makers to come up with pharmaceutical solutions to lower bad cholesterol. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You feel good when someone comes and unfortunately, they're there with a heart attack because the artery's blocked. But you can go in and put in catheters and little metal tubes called stents, and open up the artery and create blood flow again.
The most important thing that we have to understand even as interventional cardiologists, is that the patient came in and had a blocked artery. We took care of what we call the vulnerable lesion -- the area that's blocked. But it's not just the artery. There's also a patient with a vascular system that's part of that. |
Mark Sircus
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 Chelation therapy provides a relatively safe, effective, and inexpensive alternative to the drugs and surgery often used for circulatory disorders such as coronary heart disease, carotid (neck artery) stenosi (blockage), and leg artery stenosis (blockage). Chelation is a process by which toxic substances in the body, particularly heavy metals can be excreted safely. |
Frank A. Oski, M.D.
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 These "plaques" restrict blood flow through the artery and thus compromise the oxygen supply to the organ supplied by the artery. These roughened spots can break loose, or cause rupture of the artery by weakening the blood vessel's wall or, most importantly, provide a location for the formation of a blood clot. A blood clot in an artery will completely prevent blood flow.
This process of vessel obstruction, as a result of atherosclerosis, can occur in any artery of the body, but it is most common in the large and middle-sized arteries supplying the brain, kidneys, legs, and heart. |
Dan Buettner
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 In the early days, when we used the heart-lung machine, we connected the arterial line to a cannula in the leg artery, later it would be straight into the aorta," he said. "But I observed when I was cutting into the thighs of these patients that those who were vegetarians had better arteries."
"When we did the surgery," he continued, "if it was a nice, smooth artery, I went back later and asked the patient, and it turned out that he or she was a vegetarian. And those who really had a lot of heavy calcium and plaque in the arteries, their diet would not be toward the vegetarian side. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Uterine artery embolization is designed to reduce fibroids by obstructing the blood supply that nourishes them. The procedure is done by a radiologist in the x-ray department. It entails making a small incision in the groin and threading a small catheter into the femoral artery. The doctor works the catheter up to the vessels that supply the uterus under guidance with dye and x-rays. Microscopic plastic particles are injected to close off the uterine vessels, temporarily creating a condition of shock for the uterus. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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| The stent stays in permanently, holding the artery open.
November 22, 2000: Dick Cheney, Vice President Elect, is but one heartbeat away from the presidency. Ironically, it is his own heart that threatens to stop beating, and not for the first time. In 1978 and 1984 he had suffered heart attacks, and he had quadruple bypass surgery in 1984. On this day a few weeks after the election, surgeons install a stent to prop open a narrowed coronary artery. The operation is termed a success. |
Mark Sircus
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| Chelation therapy provides a relatively safe, effective, and inexpensive alternative to the drugs and surgery often used for circulatory disorders such as coronary heart disease, carotid (neck artery) stenosi (blockage), and leg artery stenosis (blockage). Chelation is a process by which toxic substances in the body, particularly heavy metals can be excreted safely. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 In strokes, much of the damage is actually done not by the deprivation of oxygen due to an artery's being cut off, but by the restoration of blood flow once it opens up. This restoration causes a misactivation of p53 and kills cells that are essentially normal. (One thing that happens when you go to an aggressive hospital within the first hour after a stroke: After they open up your artery, they'll inject a substance to temporarily turn off your p53, so you'll have your brain function preserved. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 These include many of the major coronary arteties (especially the left pulmonary artery), neural and cerebral arteries, and the penile artery. NES research suggests that not all arteries are the same bioenetgetically, and this Star links to those that develop in the early stages of embryological development. It is interesting to note that NES matching tests reveal that Energetic Star 6 does not link to cholesterol in terms of the "good" and "bad" fats in the bloodstream. |
Marshall Editions
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 A cut artery constitutes a flf medical emergency, since a pumping artery can release the entire blood supply in a short period of time.
Apply pressure: Remove any clothing around the cut and immediately apply direct pressure to the area from which blood is flowing. This should be done using a cloth folded under the hands. If possible, apply a sterile dressing and bandage it in place by wrapping it with tape or gauze so that some amount of pressure is continually applied to the wound. If the bleeding continues, the injured area should be raised to above the level of the heart. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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 He referred Omar to me for a carotid endarterectomy to remove the plaque narrowing the artery. After examining Omar, I agreed with the cardiologist's findings and assured Omar that I could do the operation. But I warned him that the problem would recur or manifest in his other carotid artery unless he changed his diet and lifestyle. As a chef, he was intrigued by my food recommendations and agreed to start Diet Evolution. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| In my practice, for
Risk Factors for Coronary artery Disease
Medical Conditions
Hypertension Diabetes mellitus
Hyperlipidemia/lipid abnormalities Syndrome X (insulin resistance) Obesity and/or excess abdominal and upper body fat (apple shape)
Lifestyle
Sedentary lifestyle High-fat diet Cigarette smoking
Alcohol—more than two drinks per day Stress
Family History
Coronary artery disease women who have had one regular lipid panel with abnormalities, I am inclined to order these additional, more sophisricated blood tests. |
Marshall Editions
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| A cut artery constitutes a flf medical emergency, since a pumping artery can release the entire blood supply in a short period of time.
Apply pressure: Remove any clothing around the cut and immediately apply direct pressure to the area from which blood is flowing. This should be done using a cloth folded under the hands. If possible, apply a sterile dressing and bandage it in place by wrapping it with tape or gauze so that some amount of pressure is continually applied to the wound. If the bleeding continues, the injured area should be raised to above the level of the heart. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Clinical studies show that phthalides work by relaxing the muscle tissue in the artery walls. Relaxed muscle tissue in the artery walls translates to increased blood flow and a reduction in blood pressure. As an added benefit, phthalides also lower stress hormones, which can contribute to and aggravate nearly every known disease and cause a few of their own.
For centuries, traditional Chinese medicine doctors have recommended celery for high blood pressure. It makes sense for anyone with this serious condition to include celery in their diet on a daily basis. |
Dr. Steven R. Gundry
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| He needed a carotid endarterectomy, which entails opening up the artery, removing the plaque, and sewing it back up. His case was especially tricky because the lesion was relatively inaccessible, requiring the use of an experimental technique, so I suggested he try Diet Evolution while we consulted with the surgeon who pioneered the technique and ran some more tests.
Two months later, he was down 12 pounds, and while doing his pre-op examination, I found I couldn't hear the characteristic noise this blockage makes in the neck artery. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| But you can go in and put in catheters and little metal tubes called stents, and open up the artery and create blood flow again.
The most important thing that we have to understand even as interventional cardiologists, is that the patient came in and had a blocked artery. We took care of what we call the vulnerable lesion -- the area that's blocked. But it's not just the artery. There's also a patient with a vascular system that's part of that. |
Frank A. Oski, M.D.
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| These "plaques" restrict blood flow through the artery and thus compromise the oxygen supply to the organ supplied by the artery. These roughened spots can break loose, or cause rupture of the artery by weakening the blood vessel's wall or, most importantly, provide a location for the formation of a blood clot. A blood clot in an artery will completely prevent blood flow.
This process of vessel obstruction, as a result of atherosclerosis, can occur in any artery of the body, but it is most common in the large and middle-sized arteries supplying the brain, kidneys, legs, and heart. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Low density lipoproteins transport the greatest percentage of the body's cholesterol, and they transfer some of it to artery walls, where it may accumulate as plaque. In contrast, high
Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease
According to the National Cholesterol Education Program, the risk of cardiovascular disease varies with blood cholesterol levels. For instance, if your total cholesterol level is 200 and your HDL-cholesterol is 50, you have a ratio of 4.0 to 1, indicating a low to moderate risk of developing cardiovascular disease. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Supplementation with arginine has been shown to increase artery dilation in normal people, people with hyperlipidemia, and in those with hypertension;245' 246 significantly improve blood flow and function in patients with congestive heart failure;247- 248 and in some, but not all trials, improve blood flow, vasodilation, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in those with angina.249-250 Therapeutic doses for cardiovascular effects seem to range from 6 to 12 grams per day. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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| Coronary artery disease. A cardiovascular disease specifically affecting the arteries that supply blood to the heart, often the cause of a heart attack.
Dementia. Mental deterioration leading to inability to think clearly or function normally.
Dentin. The tissue of the tooth beneath the enamel and enclosing the pulp cavity.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). A substance found in the nucleus of cells that carries genetic information.
Detoxification. The process of cleansing the body of drugs and other toxins.
Diabetes. A disorder characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. |
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