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This swelling and irritation of the blood vessels may thicken and weaken blood vessel walls. It can restrict blood flow and damage organs.
These blood vessels are called arteries. Healthy arteries are flexible and elastic. But over time, the walls in the arteries can harden, a condition ...
Diagnosis · Stress test with imaging. A stress test measures how the heart and blood vessels respond to activity. · CT coronary angiogram. This other type of ...
Blood clots are gel-like clumps of blood. When they form in response to a cut or other injury, they stop the bleeding by plugging the injured blood vessel.
This reduces the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, causing chest pain (angina), shortness of breath, and other signs and symptoms of heart disease. Small ...
High blood pressure is one of the most common causes of kidney failure. Damage to the eyes. High blood pressure can damage the tiny, delicate blood vessels that ...
Immunofluorescent image of highly activated immune cells in giant cell arteritis (GCA). This inflammatory blood vessel condition is an autoimmune disease that ...
Learn about the symptoms that may occur when a thinning wall of a blood vessel in your brain bulges — and know when to get emergency care.
In this condition, a tangle of blood vessels affects the flow of blood and oxygen. Treatment can help.
... blood flow to part of the brain, as can happen with a stroke. "Vascular" refers to blood flow and blood vessels. "Cognitive impairment" refers to changes in ...
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