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An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot, known as a thrombus, blocks or plugs an artery leading to the brain. A blood clot often forms in arteries damaged ...
The more calcium you have in your coronary arteries, the more plaque you have. The more plaque, the higher your risk for coronary artery disease. The coronary ...
Most heart attacks happen when plaque builds up in arteries over a lifetime, and causes a blockage and a heart attack. In SCAD, a tear occurs inside an ...
Measuring the amount of cholesterol and fat in your blood can help predict the risk of blocked arteries in your heart and brain.
Coronary artery bypass surgery. A surgeon uses a vessel from another part of your body to create a graft that allows blood to flow around the blocked or ...
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 ...
Diagnose coronary artery disease. The coronary arteries are the major blood vessels that supply the heart with blood, oxygen and nutrients. · Create a treatment ...
It lowers the risk of the artery narrowing again. Some stents are coated with a medication that helps keep the arteries open. Coronary artery bypass grafting ( ...
It is a very active substance that puts out a lot of chemicals that damage our arteries," says Dr. Kopecky. "Fat damages our body tissues. It actually makes ...
Levels of oxygen and the waste gas carbon dioxide are measured with a blood sample taken from an artery. This is called an arterial blood gas test. Most often, ...
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