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Coronary Artery Disease

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Angina is a symptom of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), the most common type of heart disease. Angina happens when the plaque builds up in the coronary arteries. This build up of plaque is called atherosclerosis. As the plaque builds up, the coronary arteries become narrower and stiff. Blood flow to the heart is then reduced. [...]

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Canola-type rapeseed oil reduces the level of fibrinogen, a cause of thrombosis and inflammation, study finds

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According to new research on fatty acids, the consumption of canolatype rapeseed oil decreases the level of fibrinogen detrimental to health in the body. The increased fibrinogen level, caused by an imbalance in essential fats in ones diet, decreases when saturated fatty acids are replaced with rapeseed oil.

Statin RX may be overprescribed in healthy people without evidence of diseased arteries, study suggests

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Rolling back suggestions from previous studies, a new study of 950 healthy men and women has shown that taking daily doses of a cholesterollowering statin medication to protect coronary arteries and ward off heart attack or stroke may not be needed for everyone.

Body mass index and thrombogenic factors in newly menopausal women

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A study of a subset of women in the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study suggests that as BMI increases, so do platelet reactivity and thrombogenic microvesicles and activated protein C in the blood all of which contribute to the formation of atherothrombosis and associated cardiovascular events.