Exhaust gases clean blocked arteries
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Can exhaust gases cure heart diseases? In small amounts, they are really useful, since their toxins purify the blocked arteries.
British scientists are working on a revolutionary method of treating cardiovascular diseases with the help of toxins contained in automobile exhaust fumes. Professor Ian Megson and his colleagues from the University of Highlands and Islands believe that carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide expand the blood vessels and prevent the formation of blood clots.
Scientists are convinced that the ingress of toxic toxins into the blood in microscopic amounts will be beneficial, as it will not allow the arteries to be blocked. The walls of the arteries become more flexible, which stabilizes the blood flow. These factors are vital for the normal functioning of the heart.
Treatment of cardiovascular diseases with the help of exhaust gases can be used in the therapy of victims of heart attacks and strokes. It was based on a tool for accurate determination of the level of automobile exhausts in garages.
"We are the first in the world to investigate this technology," said Professor Megson, "To treat heart disease, we use a quantity of toxins that is a million times less than in normal car exhausts.We deliver these toxins to the special points where they have a positive impact. While the early phase of research is still in progress, but we see great potential. "A lot of patients of the cores could benefit from this method."
For those for whom the very idea of such treatment seems frightening, Professor Megson recalls that carbon monoxide and nitric oxide are contained not only in automobile exhausts. They are present in the human body, but only in small amounts.
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