Quick guide: Prevent & reverse artery plaque buildup

October 9, 2019 Swedish Heart & Vascular Team

Keep your heart beating strong with clean arteries

Your arteries are the main passageways to and from your heart, carrying blood, oxygen and key nutrients throughout your body. If you’re showing signs of clogged arteries (chest pain, breathlessness, heart palpitations), how do you clear them out and keep them clean?

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The Swedish Heart & Vascular Team is committed to bringing you many years of expertise and experience to help you understand how to prevent, treat and recover from cardiovascular diseases and conditions. From tips to eating better to exercise and everything in between, our clinical experts know how to help you help your heart.
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