Doctors often find it hard to distinguish between coronary artery vasospasm and other forms ofheart disease. The process often involves ruling out other heart conditions that could cause the symptoms. Doctors sometimes use angiography to look at the arteries. When a person has had a heart attack,...
Carotid stenosis occurs when plaque—fatty cholesterol deposits—builds up in one or both of the large arteries on either side of the neck that carry blood to the brain, face, and head. This narrowing in the artery is typically diagnosed after a patient has experienced symptoms of a stroke, ...