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Suggest Medication To Treat Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
I WAS CLEANING OUT SOME OF MY OLD HEALTH DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND ONE THAT ONE OF MY TEST SHOWED I HAD ATHEROSCLEROSIS OF AORTA, MY GRANDFATHER DIED OF THIS. I WOULDN T MY HEALTH CARE DOCTORE TELL ME THIS DX EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE SHE HAS STARTED ME ON SOME OF THE DRUGS I WOULD NEED?
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
There is no fool surgical proof treatment of atherosclerosis.However, if the blood supply is compromised due to narrowing of lumen, then angioplasty can be done.
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