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If you have high blood pressure, the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. The heart has to work harder to pump blood.
March 26, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: One of my dearest friends has a grandmother who has 100 percent blockage in one of the arteries in her neck and 75 percent ...
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 ...
Heart with tortuous coronary arteries · Blood tests. Certain heart proteins slowly leak into the blood after heart damage from a heart attack. · Electrocardiogram ...
The type of blocked artery you describe can be treated in several ways. The specific treatment you need depends on the severity of your symptoms and the extent ...
An arteriovenous (AV) fistula is an irregular connection between an artery and a vein. Usually, blood flows from the arteries to tiny blood vessels ...
... arteries and other congenital heart defects. Collaborative approach. At Mayo clinic, a team of healthcare professionals carefully discuss and plan ...
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 ...
Overview · The body's main artery, called the aorta (aortic aneurysm). · The part of the aorta that passes through the belly area (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Severe Hypotension or Stiff Arteries May Cause Extremely Low Diastolic Blood Pressure. May 28, 2010. Dear Mayo Clinic: What are the causes of an extremely low ...
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