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In the arteries leading to your brain, you may have sudden numbness or weakness in your arms or legs, trouble speaking, slurred speech, sudden or temporary loss of vision in one eye, or drooping muscles in your face. These are symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA). Untreated, a TIA can lead to a stroke.
This test can show if the coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked. A doctor places a long, thin flexible tube in a blood vessel, usually in the groin or wrist, and guides it to the heart. Dye flows through the catheter to arteries in the heart.
14 cze 2024 · Plaque and blood clots can reduce blood flow through an artery. Coronary artery disease is caused by the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the walls of the heart arteries. This condition is called atherosclerosis. The buildup is called plaque.
The process of plaque buildup is called atherosclerosis. Sometimes, a plaque can rupture and form a clot that blocks blood flow. A lack of blood flow can damage or destroy part of the heart muscle.
11 kwi 2024 · Symptoms. Complications. Causes. Diagnosis. Treatment. Outlook. Atherosclerosis is a narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque. It may lead to stroke, heart attacks,...
The term acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to any group of clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia and includes unstable angina (UA), non—ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
30 gru 2022 · The most common symptoms of atherosclerosis happen when blood flow is restricted to your heart, brain, limbs, or kidneys. Depending on the area (s) affected, signs and symptoms of atherosclerosis...
