Bypass surgery. If you have severe coronary artery blockages, you might needcoronary artery bypass surgery. A piece of artery from your leg will be added to your heart’s arterial network in order to create a new clear and strong artery for the blood to flow through. If you’re having c...
Symptoms of a strokealso depend on how much of the brain tissue is deprived of blood supply and for how long. For example, someone who had a mild strokemay experience symptoms such as temporary weakness of an arm or leg, but those with a more severe stroke may be permanently paralyzed on...
The main signs of a stroke are numbness or weakness on the side of the face, arm, or leg; trouble walking; slurred speech; sudden...
Atherosclerosis causes almost no signs and symptoms in the early stages of the disease. It is only when the blockage caused by the atherosclerotic plaques reach an extent where the blood flow through the diseases artery is significantly affected that a person will notice any symptoms. Upon examinat...