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  1. What is peripheral artery disease? - Mayo Clinic

    PAD or peripheral arterial disease represents a chronic medical condition by which patients have plaque buildup inside the blood vessels, which limits the blood ...

  2. Small vessel disease - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    The dye makes the arteries easier to see on X-ray images and video. Additional tests may be done during an angiogram to measure blood flow through the heart. CT ...

  3. Ankle-brachial index - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  4. Kawasaki disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dilation of the heart arteries can weaken them and cause a bulge in the artery wall, called an aneurysm. Aneurysms raise the risk of blood clots. These can lead ...

  5. Transposition of the great arteries - Request an appointment - Mayo Clinic

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  6. Landmark Mayo Clinic study finds stenting reduces stroke risk in people with carotid artery narrowing

    Illustration of carotid artery stenting ... arteries supplying blood to the brain. Carotid stenosis can lead to a stroke ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Coronary artery disease - prevention and early warning signs

    Coronary artery disease happens when the major blood vessels that lead to your heart — your coronary arteries — become damaged or diseased, often due to a ...

  8. Blood tests for heart disease - Mayo Clinic

    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 ...

  9. Mesenteric ischemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Typical mesenteric arterial circulation and mesenteric ischemia. In mesenteric ischemia, a blockage in an artery cuts off blood flow to a portion of the ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment of peripheral artery disease depends on severity of symptoms

    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 ...