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An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarged area in the lower part of the body's main artery, called the aorta. ... Hardening of the arteries, called ...
Chronic mesenteric artery ischemia. Treatment aims to restore blood flow to your intestine. Your surgeon can bypass the blocked arteries or widen narrowed ...
The carotid artery is a major artery that brings blood to the brain. When it's blocked, blood flow to the brain is reduced. Tiny blood vessels then develop at ...
Hardening of the arteries, called atherosclerosis. Plaque buildup on the artery walls causes the arteries to become less flexible. · Blood vessel inflammation.
It's a round, blood-filled sac that protrudes from the main artery or one of its branches. It usually forms on arteries at the base of the brain. A berry ...
Swelling 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 ...
Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the large arteries or vessels on the sides of the neck that carry blood to the head and the brain.
Mayo clinicians who specialize in cardiovascular disease prevention believe that a coronary artery calcium score (CACS) can add valuable clinical ...
It can help show blocked or leaking valves and check blood pressure in the heart arteries. Color flow imaging. This displays the blood flow in the heart in ...
Levels of oxygen and the waste gas carbon dioxide are measured with a blood sample taken from an artery. This is called an arterial blood gas test. Most often, ...
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