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An arteriovenous (AV) fistula is an irregular connection between an artery and a vein. Usually, blood flows from the arteries to tiny blood vessels ...
This major heart surgery, also called CABG, creates a new path for blood to flow around a blocked artery. Learn why it's done and know the steps to take ...
... arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. In one form of pulmonary hypertension, called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), blood vessels in ...
Typical mesenteric arterial circulation and mesenteric ischemia. In mesenteric ischemia, a blockage in an artery cuts off blood flow to a portion of the ...
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 ...
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.
... arteries and other congenital heart defects. Collaborative approach. At Mayo clinic, a team of healthcare professionals carefully discuss and plan ...
Coronary artery disease. Narrowed arteries may limit the heart's supply of oxygen-rich blood, resulting in weakened heart muscle. Heart attack. A heart ...
These drugs relax the muscles around the coronary arteries and cause the blood vessels to open, increasing blood flow to the heart. Calcium channel blockers ...
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