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The goal in treating carotid artery disease is to prevent stroke. Treatment depends on how blocked the carotid arteries are, whether ...
... artery under X-ray guidance. You won't feel the catheter passing through the arteries because the insides of arteries don't have nerve endings. Contrast ...
Carotid endarterectomy is a procedure to treat carotid artery disease. This disease occurs when fatty, waxy deposits build up in one of the carotid arteries.
In coronary artery disease, one or more of the heart (coronary) arteries are blocked. This is usually due to cholesterol-containing deposits called plaques.
... arteries of the kidneys causes higher pressure on the artery walls. Damage to the arteries may lead to heart disease or heart failure. Tears in the artery walls ...
Coronary artery disease is a common heart condition. A buildup of calcium, fats and other substances in the heart arteries are often the cause. This buildup is ...
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection also is called SCAD . SCAD can slow or block blood flow to the heart, causing a heart attack, heart rhythm problems or ...
... arteries. It's usually done to see if a blood vessel is narrowed or blocked. A coronary angiogram is most often used to diagnose coronary artery disease. A ...
Clogging or narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart can occur not only in the heart's largest arteries (the coronary arteries) but also in the ...
The normally smooth inner lining of healthy arteries can become damaged by a number of conditions, for example by high blood pressure. The resulting surface is ...
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