The early signs of carotid artery blockage are not visible in most individuals. During your health checkup, your physician may notice an atypical sound called a bruit when listening to your pulse. This faint whistling sound is considered an early sign of carotid artery blockage. Carotid artery b...
A tube called a stent may be placed in your artery to hold it open. Bypass surgery is used to make a new connection to your artery with a vein from another part of your body, or an artificial graft. The vein or graft is attached to your artery above and below your blockage. This...
But if you notice any changes in your symptoms or if you have side effects related to your medications between those visits, reach out to your doctor. They can also discuss any questions or concerns you have about your treatment plan. If you are having symptoms of a heart attack or stroke...
Peripheral arterial disease(PAD) is a manifestation of atherosclerotic disease in the arteries to the legs. The clinical presentation of PAD includes a spectrum that spans individuals withasymptomatic disease, those who experienceintermittent claudication(IC), and those with more severe symptoms ofcritica...
During angioplasty, a catheter with a balloon on its end is inserted into the blocked artery, and gently expanded, pushing open the blockage and restoring blood flow to the area. The catheter is then removed. A stent, which is a tiny metal cylinder, is sometimes placed in the artery to ...
symptoms, Dr. Shelley uses noninvasive ultrasound to locate the arterialblockageand remove it using a minimally invasive technique in the interventional suite at Bingham Memorial Hospital. The high-tech, image-guided instrumentation in this dedicated suite is used to deliver the most advanced and ...
Cardiovascular disease, for this article, will be limited to describing the spectrum ofatherosclerosisor hardening of the arteries that ranges from a minimal blockage that may produce no symptoms to complete obstruction that presents as a myocardial infarction. Other topics, such asmyocarditis, heart ...
The imbalance between the supply and demand of oxygen can cause chest discomfort (tightness, fullness, heaviness or pain) in the center of the chest and/or over the left breast). This is known as angina (pronounced an-ji-na) or angina pectoris. When the coronary artery blockage is severe...
ACS also referred to as Acute Coronary syndrome is the blockage of blood flow to the heart. Some symptoms that occur when ACS takes place is chest pains (angina pectoris), having pains in the upper and lower extremities, shortness of breath, nausea and sweating. There are risk factors that...
Coldness in extremities such as the lower leg or foot Sores that won’t heal A change in color of legs No pulse or weak pulse in the feet or legs If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, see your doctor. What Tests Help Diagnose PAD in Feet?