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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.
The pain is caused by too little blood flow to the legs or arms. Claudication is usually a symptom of peripheral artery disease, in which the arteries that ...
Arterial function tests. These tests assess the health of the blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to your body (arteries). They will look at the ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
The coronary arteries supply blood, oxygen and nutrients to your heart. A buildup of cholesterol-containing deposits, or plaques, can narrow these arteries, ...
Read more about what happens when the arteries leading to your kidneys become narrowed, as well as potential treatments for this condition.
... arteries (carotid). Put the tip of your index and long finger in the groove of your neck along your windpipe to feel the pulse in your carotid artery. Do ...
For chest pain due to a blocked heart artery, a drug-eluting stent can reduce the symptoms and prevent the need for repeat angioplasty procedures. What to ...
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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