They also were more likely to have a cardiac procedure, like angioplasty (a procedure that opens clogged arteries with the use of a flexible tube) or bypass surgery, than those with the lowest CRP levels. How Is C-Reactive Protein Measured? It’s done with a simple blood test. It can b...
Ischemic strokes comprise about 80% to 85% of all strokes and are caused when a blood vessel in the brain becomes clogged with a clot just like the clogged arteries in the heart. A hemorrhagic stroke is caused when a blood vessel in the brain actually bursts or leaks. Hemorrhagic strokes ...
"It's clear that anyone with a previous heart problem caused by clogged arteries should be taking a cholesterol-lowering medication," said Kirk U. Knowlton, MD, lead author of the study and director of cardiovascular research at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute. The study of more...
Test to screen for Alzheimer's disease; Test reported in July 1993 `Journal of the American Medical Association' showed that taking blood pressure readings in the ankle and the arm can gauge the likelihood of clogged coronary arteries and the short-term risk of heart attack; Study published in...