The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque, which is a deposit of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and ...
If plaque ruptures from one of your arteries, it can cause a blood clot ... heart's function and response to exercise The primary treatment for atherosclerosis is making lifestyle changes to ...
In our opinion, plaque debulking with directional coronary atherectomy or modification with a scoring device before stent deployment could minimize arterial ... or side-branch treatment in ...