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An arteriovenous (AV) fistula is an irregular connection between an artery and a vein. Usually, blood flows from the arteries to tiny blood vessels ...
... arteries. It's usually done to see if a blood vessel is narrowed or blocked. A coronary angiogram is most often used to diagnose coronary artery disease. A ...
Carotid endarterectomy is a procedure to treat carotid artery disease. This disease occurs when fatty, waxy deposits build up in one of the carotid arteries.
A Mayo Clinic vascular surgeon talks about how to identify peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in your patients, PAD therapy at Mayo Clinic and when to refer.
The type of blocked artery you describe can be treated in several ways. The specific treatment you need depends on the severity of your symptoms and the extent ...
In coronary artery disease, one or more of the heart (coronary) arteries are blocked. This is usually due to cholesterol-containing deposits called plaques.
... arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. In one form of pulmonary hypertension, called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), blood vessels in ...
... arteries of the kidneys causes higher pressure on the artery walls. Damage to the arteries may lead to heart disease or heart failure. Tears in the artery walls ...
If you have not heard of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, you are not alone. While clinicians and health organizations have made headway in raising ...
Coronary artery disease; Hardening of the arteries. Other uses of carotid ultrasound. Your doctor may order a carotid ultrasound to: Evaluate blood flow through ...
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