A new study has found tiny pieces of plastic we use everyday can find its way into the plaques of clogged coronary arteries. We asked a Colorado physician for tips on how to protect our health, despite these tiny particles being practically unavoidable.
How We Do It: CT of the Coronary Arteriesdoi:10.3109/10408370490478582KarenJohnsM.JohnsHortonJohnsInformaworldCritical Reviews in Computed Tomography
every 24 hours and 50 minutes. At any given time of day, the tide is either slowly moving in or moving out. One indirect but very powerful affect tides have on humans is in the behavior of sea life. Many different kinds of sea life,...
Atherosclerosis is the root cause of many cardiovascular diseases. Extensive research in preclinical models and emerging evidence in humans have established the crucial roles of the innate and adaptive immune systems in driving atherosclerosis-associated chronic inflammation in arterial blood vessels. New te...
31,293 In the coronary arteries, it is also a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, a common type of arrhythmia linked to increased thromboembolism and a 5-fold increase in risk of stroke.33,294,295 In the peripheral arteries, atherosclerosis increases inflammatory signaling and changes in blood ...
Our understanding of the scope of these interactions is still in its infancy: most of the bacterial metabolome of the intestine remains unidentified, and many known metabolites have yet to be functionally characterized. For instance, of the 179 metabolites detected in the colonic lumen of mice by...
And you definitely do not want random blood clots turning up in your coronary arteries. People with diabetes also tend to have high levels of several other blood proteins that promote the clotting process known as coagulation. A blood clot can trigger a stroke. Read on to get th...
is 30 minutes of moderate activity on most days of the week. Try to incorporate aerobic activities you enjoy, such as walking, biking, or swimming. Doing so will not only strengthen your heart, but you may also subsequently reduce your risk of a future heart attack and coronary heart ...
too. One large study of more than 23,000 people found that occasional nappers have a 12% lower coronary mortality ratio. And the risk for people who nap all the time is three times lower still. It seems to be true for all adults, but working men enjoy a particularly strong benefit from...
Why do many small invertebrates have a heart but no system of blood vessels? Outline the flow of blood through the heart. Explain the function of valves as you proceed. What are the possible causes of blocked coronary arteries? What could result if the condition is not treated? How can a...