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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 ...
The coronary arteries supply blood, oxygen and nutrients to your heart. A buildup of cholesterol-containing deposits, or plaques, can narrow these arteries, ...
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.
Myocardial ischemia can develop slowly as arteries become blocked over time. Or it can occur quickly when an artery becomes blocked suddenly. Conditions that ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Severe hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis); Inflamed arteries ... The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that connects the left lung (pulmonary) artery ...
If the arteries are narrowed, treatment choices depend on many factors, including: How bad the coronary artery disease is. Symptoms, such as chest pain and ...
Mayo clinicians who specialize in cardiovascular disease prevention believe that a coronary artery calcium score (CACS) can add valuable clinical ...
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