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  1. Secondary hypertension - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    ... arteries leading to the kidneys. Renovascular hypertension is often caused by the same type of fatty plaques that can damage the coronary arteries ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Minute: Fat is not inert - it's active

    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 ...

  3. Acute coronary syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Angioplasty and stenting. This treatment uses a thin, flexible tube and tiny balloon to open clogged heart arteries. · Coronary artery bypass grafting, also ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is spontaneous coronary artery dissection?

    Spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, is a kind of heart attack. But it's also a silent killer that victims don't see coming because it's unlike most ...

  5. Registration of Coronary Arteries through Electroanatomical Mapping System with CT Angiography - Mayo Clinic

    This study aims to perform a prospective analysis of patients undergoing fibrillation ablations and compare the validity of the electroanatomical registration ...

  6. Daily aspirin therapy: Understand the benefits and risks - Mayo Clinic

    You've never had blocked arteries in your neck, legs or other parts of the body. ... You never had a heart attack, but you've had coronary artery bypass graft ...

  7. Landmark Mayo Clinic study finds stenting reduces stroke risk in people with carotid artery narrowing

    Illustration of carotid artery stenting ... arteries supplying blood to the brain. Carotid stenosis can lead to a stroke ...

  8. Brain aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    It's a round, blood-filled sac that protrudes from the main artery or one of its branches. It usually forms on arteries at the base of the brain. A berry ...

  9. Abdominal aortic aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Hardening of the arteries, called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when fat and other substances build up in and on the artery walls. High blood ...

  10. Popliteal artery aneurysm - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Duplex ultrasound. This test uses sound waves to see how blood flows through the arteries and veins. It's a simple and quick way to diagnose popliteal artery ...