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plaque

How to know if a person who has high risk of having plaque filled up in his arteries that his arteries are blocked..

2014-11-10 11:51:42

Emma

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You would have symptoms that are shortness of breath chest pains upon exertion and probably high blood pressure. Some people show no symptoms because they open tiny bypass vessels on the heart called collaterals. I guess that the only way to be sure is a CT-Angio or an Angiogram. If you feel that there could be 'plaque' in your arteries then a simple calcium score scan may be relevant.

2014-11-10 11:55:36

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