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Results 1 - 10 of 117 for Hardening of the arteries
  1. Mesenteric artery ischemia 
    ... aorta is the main artery from the heart. Hardening of the arteries occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build ... is important to make lifestyle changes to prevent hardening of the arteries from getting worse. People with hardening of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001156.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Atherosclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... they are not the same thing: Arteriosclerosis is hardening of the arteries, which means that the arteries thicken and become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/atherosclerosis.html - Health Topics
  3. Atherosclerosis 
    Atherosclerosis, sometimes called "hardening of the arteries," occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls of arteries. These deposits are called plaques. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000171.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Niacin for cholesterol 
    ... Cholesterol can stick to the walls of your arteries and narrow or block them.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000788.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Small intestinal ischemia and infarction 
    ... or blockage of one or more of the arteries that supply the small intestine.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001151.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. How to take statins 
    ... Cholesterol can stick to the walls of your arteries and narrow or block them.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000748.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Facts about polyunsaturated fats 
    Polyunsaturated fat is a type of dietary fat . It is one of the healthy fats, along with monounsaturated fat. Polyunsaturated fat is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000747.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Omega-3 fats - Good for your heart 
    Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of polyunsaturated fat . We need these fats to build brain cells and for other important functions. Omega- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000767.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Facts about trans fats 
    Trans fat is a type of dietary fat . Of all the fats, trans fat is the worst for your health. Too much trans fat in your diet increases ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000786.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Fibrates 
    Fibrates are medicines prescribed to help lower high triglyceride levels. Triglycerides are a type of fat in your blood. Fibrates ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000789.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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