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Results 1 - 10 of 65 for Arteries
  1. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    In coronary artery disease (CAD), the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to your heart muscle grow hardened and narrowed. You may try treatments such as lifestyle changes, medicines, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/coronaryarterybypasssurgery.html - Health Topics
  2. Carotid Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in your neck. They supply your brain and head with blood. If you have carotid artery disease, the arteries become narrow or blocked, usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/carotidarterydisease.html - Health Topics
  3. Coronary Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death ... both men and women. CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle become hardened ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/coronaryarterydisease.html - Health Topics
  4. Atherosclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... condition in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Plaque is a sticky substance made up of ... blood. Over time, plaque hardens and causes your arteries to narrow. That limits the flow of oxygen- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/atherosclerosis.html - Health Topics
  5. Aortic Aneurysm (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood ... Most aneurysms are in the aorta, the main artery that runs from the heart through the chest ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/aorticaneurysm.html - Health Topics
  6. Angioplasty (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a procedure to improve blood flow in coronary arteries that have become narrow or blocked. Your coronary arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart. If ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/angioplasty.html - Health Topics
  7. LDL: The "Bad" Cholesterol (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in your blood raises your risk of coronary artery disease. What are LDL and HDL? LDL and ... leads to a buildup of cholesterol in your arteries. HDL stands for high-density lipoproteins. It is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ldlthebadcholesterol.html - Health Topics
  8. Arteriovenous Malformations (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... body's network of blood vessels. It includes your: Arteries, which carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart ... are tiny blood vessels that connect your small arteries to your small veins. An AVM is an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/arteriovenousmalformations.html - Health Topics
  9. Cholesterol Levels: What You Need to Know (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... blood, you have a higher risk of coronary artery disease. How do you measure cholesterol levels? A ... source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in the arteries HDL (good) cholesterol - HDL helps remove cholesterol from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cholesterollevelswhatyouneedtoknow.html - Health Topics
  10. Pulmonary Hypertension (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to your lungs through blood vessels called pulmonary arteries. If the pulmonary arteries become damaged, narrowed, or blocked, the blood does ... This can increase the blood pressure in the arteries and cause pulmonary hypertension. There are different types ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pulmonaryhypertension.html - Health Topics
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