Intensive therapy for narrowed arteries linked to fewer heart events
Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 23:21
in Health & Medicine
Intensive medical therapy, including aggressive control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels, for patients with asymptomatic plaque buildup in their carotid arteries (which supply blood to the brain) appears to be associated with reduced rates of cardiovascular events and reduced risk of microemboli (microscopic-sized blood clots) in the brain arteries, according to a new study.
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