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What Causes Blocked Heart Arteries?
Age : 70 years
Height: 5ft 10 inches
Weight: 68 Kg
Medical History: We have family heredity of hypertension, detected problem after mild heart attack in April 2001. During check blockage was found upto 90% in two arteries. I was in the habit of smoking for about 30 years and occasional drinks also. No medicines for hypertension was being taken. No proper doctor was available for advice.
Height: 5ft 10 inches
Weight: 68 Kg
Medical History: We have family heredity of hypertension, detected problem after mild heart attack in April 2001. During check blockage was found upto 90% in two arteries. I was in the habit of smoking for about 30 years and occasional drinks also. No medicines for hypertension was being taken. No proper doctor was available for advice.
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
so the blocked arteries in you are probable result of hypertension and smoking.
Also it is advisable that you should get your lipid profile and sugar test done to rule out other risk factors for blocked arteries.
you should strictly avoid smoking, healthy lifestyle including daily walking, avoid high calorie diet and medicine you are prescribed for blocked arteries and hypertension.
Also it is advisable that you should get your lipid profile and sugar test done to rule out other risk factors for blocked arteries.
you should strictly avoid smoking, healthy lifestyle including daily walking, avoid high calorie diet and medicine you are prescribed for blocked arteries and hypertension.
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