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Atherosclerosis

para>Carotid artery disease

In people with carotid artery disease, fatty deposits called plaques build up inside the artery walls. These plaques can break open and cause blood clots to form, and that can lead to stroke.

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Carotid artery disease

In people with carotid artery disease, fatty deposits called plaques build up inside the artery walls. These plaques can break open and cause blood clots to form, and that can lead to stroke.

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Heart attack

Plaques inside the coronary arteries sometimes break open or "rupture. " � This is what causes most heart attacks. When a plaque breaks open, it causes a blood clot to form inside the artery. As the clot grows, it can completely block off the flow of blood through the artery. That means that the tissue on the other end of the clogged artery does not get the blood and oxygen it needs, so it gets damaged or dies.

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Heart attack

Plaques inside the coronary arteries sometimes break open or "rupture. " � This is what causes most heart attacks. When a plaque breaks open, it causes a blood clot to form inside the artery. As the clot grows, it can completely block off the flow of blood through the artery. That means that the tissue on the other end of the clogged artery does not get the blood and oxygen it needs, so it gets damaged or dies.

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Peripheral artery disease

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Peripheral artery disease

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Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty deposits called "plaques" build up in the lining of the blood vessels. As plaques get bigger, the blood vessels get narrow. This means the blood vessels cannot carry as much blood as before.

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Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty deposits called "plaques" build up in the lining of the blood vessels. As plaques get bigger, the blood vessels get narrow. This means the blood vessels cannot carry as much blood as before.

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