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Risk Factors of Plastic SurgeryVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyTnEkePdK8 Every surgery has risks, including cosmetic and plastic surgery. Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Director of South Miami Hospital's Burn Center, explains the risk factors of plastic surgery, and highlights the risk of having a heart condition and the complications that might be caused in the operating room. TranscriptSo what other medical conditions would interfere with [...]

Risk Factors of Plastic Surgery

Arteries & High CholesterolVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Ec3XEtoBQ With a digital imaging, Dr. Rosendo Collazo, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, explains the artery. He describes the normal elements of the artery and the development of plaque. He also explains how cholesterol can create an inflammatory response that helps develop the plaque. Having low cholesterol reduces the risk of clots, [...]

Arteries & High Cholesterol

Complications of High CholesterolVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvJ6l7CsEmA Two things happen when cholesterol accumulates in the artery wall: it grows until it obstructs he blood flow and the plaque starts growing and it breaks and a blood clot forms very quickly. Dr. Ian del Conde, Cardiovascular Specialist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, describes what happens during the process of cholesterol accumulation. [...]

Complications of High Cholesterol

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