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  1. Blood tests for heart disease - Mayo Clinic

    This keeps the arteries open and blood flowing more freely. Men should aim for an HDL cholesterol level over 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L). Women should aim for an HDL ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. Kawasaki disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dilation 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. 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 ...

  5. Thoracic aortic aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Atherosclerosis. A buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls causes the arteries to get stiff. · Blood vessel inflammation.

  6. 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 ...

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

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  8. Heart Health and Performance Program in Arizona - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    This is a noninvasive ultrasound examination of your neck (carotid) arteries that measures artery thickening and detects early development of heart disease ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. Carotid artery disease - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic researchers are working to improve the diagnosis and treatment of carotid artery disease. Efforts include evaluating treatment options for carotid ...