Keep Blood Vessels in Good Condition

After undergoing a stent in his coronary arteries, the former U.S. president Bill Clinton, is expressed in good condition. Clinton (63) in recent years suffering from heart disease and yesterday (11 / 2) complained of chest pain.

Complaints of chest pain and shortness of breath is often a sign of narrowing of the coronary arteries. In 1994, Clinton had undergone coronary bypass surgery (heart bypass) narrowing again (restenosis) can occur. Doctors solution would be to conduct a stent to open the lock.

Narrowing or blockage in blood vessel walls caused by fatty deposits, especially cholesterol. The refinement was continued for many years continued to grow from the wall of blood vessels in the lumen (cavity) which causes resistance to blood flow.

To start a new clogged arteries, doctors used to perform coronary bypass surgery. In the process, to overcome the obstruction of blood vessels without surgery, the catheter through a catheter.

The unhealthy lifestyle is believed to be a major cause of coronary heart disease (CHD). According to those closest to Clinton, including those working or crazy workaholic. "He worked 20 hours a day for over 20 years," said George Stephanopoulos, who worked for Clinton in the White House, ABC News, as saying.

Smoking can also lead to heart disease. As shown, blood vessel disease that ranks Terata and almost 25 percent of deaths due to heart attack patients arteries of smokers. Another factor is obesity, inactivity, family history of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Since a few years of diabetes is considered the major risk factor.

As is known CHD because of alias process of atherosclerosis in coronary artery blood. Once people have atherosclerosis, blood vessels can not clean as new again. To prevent heart disease, changes in lifestyle to be the only healthy way.

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