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Damage to the small blood vessels in the kidneys can cause clots that clog the organ's filtering system. This can lead to life-threatening kidney failure.
Blood vessel inflammation. Conditions that cause irritation and swelling of blood vessels, such as Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis, are associated ...
Persistent opening between two major blood vessels leading from the heart, known as patent ductus arteriosus. If you have a large difference in blood pressure ...
Blood clots are gel-like clumps of blood. When they form in response to a cut or other injury, they stop the bleeding by plugging the injured blood vessel.
This red mark on a baby's skin looks like a rubbery bump or flat red mark and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin. It generally goes away by age ...
Angiotensin is a chemical the body makes that narrows blood vessels. Calcium channel blockers. These medicines stop calcium from entering the cells of the heart ...
A torn blood vessel in the heart can cause a heart attack. Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of this medical emergency.
Blood vessels. Because the outlines of the large vessels near your heart — the aorta and pulmonary arteries and veins — are visible on X-rays, they may ...
A PET scan can produce detailed images of your larger blood vessels and highlight areas of inflammation. Biopsy. The best way to confirm a diagnosis of giant ...
Sometimes a dye is injected into a blood vessel to view the arteries and veins and highlight blood flow. ... blood pressure, prevent spasms of the blood vessels ...
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