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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Narrow chest
  1. Coping with Feelings Video (American Heart Association)  
    ... heart work harder. Sometimes anger also causes angina (chest pain) because vessels constrict (narrow), reducing blood and oxygen to the heart. Anger ...
  2. CAT Scan (CT) - Chest Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... Care Screening Diseases and Conditions Safety En Español Chest CT Computed tomography (CT) of the chest uses ... the Chest? What is CT Scanning of the Chest? Computed tomography, more commonly known as a CT ...
  3. Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... narrowing or blockage in the veins in the chest, abdomen, pelvis, arms and legs. ... these connections become narrow or blocked. Stenting may also be needed in ...
  4. Blood Clots Video (American Society of Hematology)  
    ... of the arteries), a deposit of plaque that narrows the inside of the vessel. As the arterial passage narrows, the strong arterial muscles continue to force blood ...
  5. CT Angiography (CTA) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... in the center. You will lie on a narrow table that slides in and out of this ... leads (sticky patches) will be placed on your chest to synchronize CT scanning with your heartbeats. If ...
  6. If we looked inside the chest cavity, we would see the lungs and pericardium, which is the fibrous covering of the heart. We could also see the ... damaged, cholesterol plaque can build up. This progressively narrows the space through which blood flows. Eventually, the ...
  7. Blood Clots and Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... section. Being dehydrated . Dehydration causes blood vessels to narrow and your blood to thicken, which makes you ... may include: Trouble breathing Fast or irregular heartbeat Chest pain Fainting Coughing up blood Stillbirth . Stroke. This ...
  8. Heart Valve Problems and Causes Video (American Heart Association)  
    ... Valve Stenosis: When a Heart Valve is Too Narrow Play without Auto-Play Play Video Valve Regurgitation: ...