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  1. Alpha blockers. These medicines prevent a hormone called norepinephrine from tightening the muscles in the walls of smaller arteries and veins. This lets the ...

  2. Transposition of the great arteries - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    This serious, rare heart problem present at birth requires surgery to correct. Learn about its symptoms and treatment.

  3. Kawasaki disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Swelling of the heart arteries can weaken them and cause a bulge in the artery wall, called an aneurysm. Aneurysms raise the risk of blood clots. These can lead ...

  4. Moyamoya disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The carotid artery is a major artery that brings blood to the brain. When it's blocked, blood flow to the brain is reduced. Tiny blood vessels then form at the ...

  5. Intestinal ischemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Mesenteric ischemia happens when narrowed or blocked arteries restrict blood flow to the small intestine. ... arteries that go to the brain, called carotid artery ...

  6. Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors - Mayo Clinic

    When this happens, it's called nonobstructive coronary artery disease. Also, women tend to have blockages not only in their main arteries but also in the ...

  7. Transposition of the great arteries - Request an appointment - Mayo Clinic

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  8. Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    But sometimes, the ligament or arteries may be out of place. The ligament may put pressure on the celiac artery and the network of surrounding nerves, called ...

  9. Coronary artery calcium score: Are we doing too many or too few? - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo clinicians who specialize in cardiovascular disease prevention believe that a coronary artery calcium score (CACS) can add valuable clinical ...

  10. Acute coronary syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    A heart attack occurs when an artery that sends blood and oxygen to the heart is blocked. A buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances can make arteries ...