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PAD or peripheral arterial disease represents a chronic medical condition by which patients have plaque buildup inside the blood vessels, which limits the blood ...
... arteries and veins. This disrupts blood flow and prevents tissues from receiving oxygen. An AVM can occur anywhere in the body, including in the brain. Arteries ...
The ankle-brachial index test is a quick, simple way to check for peripheral artery disease (PAD). The disease happens when narrowed arteries reduce the blood ...
... arteries reduce the amount of blood that reaches the limbs. The type of blocked artery you describe can be treated in several ways. The specific treatment ...
That makes it hard for enough blood to flow through the arteries. Sometimes a piece of plaque can break loose and form a blood clot. The clot may cause a heart ...
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 ...
A flexible tube called a catheter is threaded through the artery in the groin or wrist to the heart arteries. For those with known coronary artery disease, this ...
Head pain and tenderness are the most common symptoms of giant cell arteritis, an inflammation of the lining of your arteries.
Carotid stenosis occurs when fatty deposits, or plaques, block the carotid arteries — the blood vessels that deliver blood to your brain and head. The ...
Myocardial ischemia can develop slowly as arteries become blocked over time. Or it can occur quickly when an artery becomes blocked suddenly. Conditions that ...
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