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The pulmonary artery connects to the left lower heart chamber. The aorta connects to the right lower heart chamber. The switched arteries cause changes in blood ...
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 ...
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection also is called SCAD . SCAD can slow or block blood flow to the heart, causing a heart attack, heart rhythm problems or ...
Eau Claire, Wis. — Most people have heard of heart attacks occurring because of a blocked coronary artery. But the body has two types of artery systems: the ...
... arteries and veins, disrupting blood flow and oxygen circulation. Arteries move oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain and other organs. Veins drain ...
The pulse can be measured using the radial artery in the wrist or the carotid artery in the neck. Heart rates vary from person to person. Knowing your heart ...
... artery walls usually causes coronary artery disease. This buildup is called plaque. The buildup of plaque in the arteries is called atherosclerosis (ath-ur ...
These blood vessels are the pulmonary arteries, capillaries and veins. But changes in the cells that line the lung arteries can cause the artery walls to become ...
A Mayo Clinic cardiologist explains how physicians identify peripheral artery disease and why early diagnosis is important.
An arteriovenous (AV) fistula is an irregular connection between an artery and a vein. Usually, blood flows from the arteries to tiny blood vessels ...
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