Open aneurysm repair.The part of your aorta where the aneurysm is located is cut out, and an artificial tube called agraftis sewn in its place. If the aneurysm is close to where your aorta attaches to your heart, the valve between them may also be replaced. You'll most likely have thi...
Atherosclerosis is the process of cholesterol plaque buildup in arteries. It can lead to a narrowing of the arteries that can significantly reduce the blood supply to vital organs such as the heart, brain, and intestines. In atherosclerosis, the arteries are narrowed when fatty deposits called ...
Atherosclerosis, also known as arteriosclerosis, causes a hardening of your arteries due to plaque build-up. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. As plaque builds up, the arteries narrow and harden, slowing—and even stopping—blood flow...
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. The buildup of plaque occurs over many years. Atherosclerosis plaque narrows the coronary arteries and reduces blood flow to your heart muscle. Plaque narrows and stiffens the coronary arteries. This reduces the flow of ...
Atherosclerosis causes plaque to build up in your arteries. Those are the tubes that carry oxygen-rich blood from yourheartto other organs. Over time, this plaque thickens, hardens, and narrows your arteries. When this happens, your organs can’t get the oxygen they need. ...
stationary bicycle or treadmill. The test has limitations because only serious narrowing of arteries typically shows up as abnormal on the test. Although the test is useful and means you likely don’t yet have serious atherosclerosis, you could still have growing plaque buildup in your arteries....
That's because the same contributors to cardiovascular disease, like plaque buildup in the arteries called atherosclerosis impacts blood vessels in the penis as well. And the effects of this damage are apparent first in those smaller blood vessels, as lack of blood flow inhibits erectile function...
a buildup of plaque in the arteries (atherosclerosis) low levels of red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body (anemia) low levels of white blood cells that fight infection (leukopenia) low levels of platelets, which are cell fragments involved in blood clotting (thrombocytopenia) blood...
numbness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body blurred vision, blackened vision, or double vision sudden severe headache Heart attack The arteries that supply the heart with blood can slowly narrow due to the buildup of plaque. This process, called atherosclerosis, hap...
and other fats accumulate in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. It is the most common type of heart disease. This material hardens forming a plaque that blocks blood flow to the heart. When a coronary artery narrows due to plaque buildup or some other cause, the heart muscle is...