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How is inflammation connected with atherosclerosis? To understand the next step of the process, I want you to think of what happens when you receive an insect bite. You first start to itch, then swelling wells up. This is your immune system in action. It responds to signals that something is amiss by sending a troop of macrophages and other white blood defender cells to the scene to destroy invaders. It brings immune cells that break down damaged tissue cells. Cholesterol, collagen and other cells are sent to build new tissue. The same mechanism is employed when there is injury to the artery lining through free radical damage; blood pressure damage, etc. But if the problem persists, the wound will not heal. All these different, important cells and enzymes, including cholesterol, sent to repair the injury, just keep building up and building up, causing a bulge (atheroma) in the artery wall. The larger it gets the smaller the aperture. The smaller the aperture, the more restricted the blood, causing high blood pressure, strain on the heart, less oxygen to the heart and a cascade of detrimental effects to the whole cardiovascular system. The atheromas often develop a fibrous cap, and calcified atheromas can rupture developing a blood clot. Both of these problems can build up and parts break of which causes stroke, blocking blood flow to the heart or the brain. This is atherosclerosis! Atherosclerosis treatments and Their Setbacks The treatments offered are conditional. When your condition is acute and you come under the high risk category, then these treatments are offered but most prove to be only temporarily effective. Coronary artery bypass surgery using grafts, bypasses the blockage, resuming blood flow. Eventually though, the grafts themselves can develop atherosclerosis because the underlying cause has not been addressed.
They do this by inserting the balloon inside a catheter, thread it into the artery, and after inflation, remove them. This also has its drawbacks. The procedure has a high rate of failure in the first few years when the arteries will close up again. Stents are an advancement angioplasty treatment. The stent is mounted on the balloon catheter and inserted into the artery. The surgeon then inflates the balloon, withdraws it and leaves the stent behind to act as a supporting mesh, keeping the artery open. There have been reports of deaths when the stents have closed or balloons have not opened properly causing death even on the operating table, and 10%-50% become blocked again. Cypher Stents are drug coated, and they too have their risks of blood clotting. Some manufacturers use chemotherapy drugs to coat the stents creating more problems as they solve others. Tests are still being carried out to overcome the problem.
Reversing Atherosclerosis the Healthy Way Many consider trying oral chelation or intravenous I.V. chelation therapy is a method of administering EDTA (Ethyl Diamine Tetra Acetic) acid intravenously to give an instantaneous result in gradually dissolving calcified plaque (atherosclerosis), removing heavy metal poisoning, and other problems related to calcium. It has been questioned for its safety and said to deplete vital minerals. The number of fatalities however, are very low and the procedures themselves were questioned rather than the therapy and nutrients used. Sessions can last from 3 to 4 hours and sessions range from 20-50 depending on your condition or the clinic. Oral chelation therapy without EDTA is also available, and deemed safer than the EDTA.
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