Sentences with phrase «blocked by plaque»

A STEMI heart attack results when one of the heart's main arteries becomes completely blocked by plaque, stopping the flow of blood.

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IN BRIEF Scientists have new evidence that suggests that THC inhibits the formation of amyloid plaques by blocking the enzyme in the brain that produces them.
As plaque will change the stiffness of the blood vessel and hence the pulse waveform, the novel sensor developed by the NUS Engineering team could be easily used to detect plaque before it accumulates to a size big enough to block or rupture the blood vessel.
Aged garlic extract may be effective in keeping the heart healthy by blocking the buildup of plaque in arterial walls.
Weiner's plaque rebrands the classic underground logo in his characteristic boldly colored block text, scored by a jarring red swirl.
The delicate ormolu decoration to the centre plaque — also repeated subtly on the jambs — is flanked by beading and squared paterae corner blocks and gives an immediate correlation to the 19th century antique mirror above.
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