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https://www.texasheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/thi-hic-DNA-test-blood-banking.jpg1500844Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is usually caused by fatty deposits (plaque) laid down in the artery walls. The deposits are encouraged by high blood pressure, high blood levels of cholesterol, tobacco smoking and diabetes. Cholesterol lowering medicines are often prescribed for people with CAD. However, sometimes arteries are narrow for other reasons and a condition called Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) is impacting women disproportionately – in fact, women represent 90% of FMD cases.