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Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease in the U.S ... Plaque buildup narrows your coronary arteries, causing symptoms such as ...
It can show clogged coronary arteries and assess the efficiency of the heart's pumping action. A normal result can be used to rule out coronary artery disease ...
Blood vessel disease. Hardened and narrowed arteries (atherosclerosis) and blood clots can block blood flow to an area of the body. Severe injury or surgery.
The bottom number measures the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association divide blood ...
In aortic valve stenosis, the valve between the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle, and the body's main artery, called the aorta, is narrowed ...
This serious, rare heart problem present at birth requires surgery to correct. Learn about its symptoms and treatment.
ANSWER: In people who have peripheral artery disease, narrowed arteries limit blood flow to the arms and legs. When the limbs do not get enough blood, it ...
Regularly eating a healthy diet that includes nuts may: Improve artery health. Reduce inflammation related to heart disease. Decrease the risk of blood clots, ...
Carotid artery disease. In this condition, the blood vessels in the neck that lead to the brain become clogged. Peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD causes ...
This preventive surgery clears carotid arteries of fatty deposits before another TIA or stroke can occur. An incision is made to open the artery, the plaques ...
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