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How do you unblock blood vessels?


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Treatments for unblocking blood vessels:

  1. Due to high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smoking, and heavy alcohol consumption the blood vessels in our body get blocked.
  2. It leads to a complete blockage of blood flow throughout the circulatory system.
  3. It causes serious health injury if it is not treated properly.
  4. For that, several treatments are done to unblock those blood vessels and to have a regular blood flow in the body.
  5. Medications are used to prevent clogging.
  6. Balloon angioplasty is done to open the blocked area in the vessels by using small balloon inflation.
  7. Using laser light in laser angioplasty vaporizes the blockage and removes the clog.
  8. An atherectomy is done to shave off the blockages to open the vessel.
  9. Stent placements are done in case of high blockage to improve blood flow.

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