Artery

Artery, mesenteric: One of the arteries that arises from the abdominal portion of the aorta and distributes blood to most of the intestines.
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Renal artery stenosis is caused when atheroembolic renal disease results in narrowing of the renal artery.
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Renal artery stenosis may cause eventual failure of the kidney if it progressively blocks the artery. This may result in chronic renal failure if there is only one functional kidney or if both renal arteries are affected.
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Carotid Artery Disease
What is carotid artery disease?
Carotid artery disease is a condition that causes the carotid arteries to become narrow or blocked. The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels on each side of the neck.
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Basilar artery
The basilar artery is one of the major arteries providing blood to the brain. It supplies blood flow to the back of the brain, including the brainstem, cerebellum and occipital lobes.
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Retinal artery occlusion
Definition
Retinal artery occlusion refers to the closure of the central retinal artery and usually results in complete loss of vision in one eye.
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Carotid artery stenting is a procedure that can be used to open narrowed carotid arteries. This procedure is much like coronary angioplasty, which is commonly used to open blocked arteries in the heart.
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Coronary Artery Disease
Related Category: Pathology
condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded, most commonly by atherosclerotic deposits of fibrous and fatty tissue.
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Coronary artery disease is the term commonly used to describe the buildup of fatty deposits and fibrous tissue (plaques) inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart (the coronary arteries). This buildup is called atherosclerosis.
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Coronary artery balloon angioplasty - series Illustrations:
The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. The right coronary artery supplies both the left and the right heart; the left coronary artery supplies the left heart.
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Coronary Artery Spasm
Alternate Names
: Vasospastic Angina, Variant Angina, Prinzmetal's Angina ...
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Mesenteric artery ischemia
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Abnormal connection of a coronary artery to a cardiac chamber (atrium or ventricle) or to a right-sided cardiac structure (coronary sinus, pulmonary artery, or superior vena cava). This condition is rare.
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artery (AR-ter-ee): A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body. (See also vein.)
artificial kidney: Another name for a dialyzer.
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Hepatic artery ligation or embolization: For patients with bulky or symptomatic hepatic metastases, hepatic artery ligation or embolization can cause substantial tumor necrosis.
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When an artery narrows in your heart, doctors can fix the problem by inserting a small wire mesh tube called a stent to hold the artery open. Which type of stent works best for you?
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When an artery is blocked or narrowed, the part of the body supplied by that artery does not get enough blood/oxygen. Medical professionals call this ischemia.
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HEPATIC ARTERY - Main artery that supplies fully oxygenated blood to the liver. Comes from aorta to underside of the liver.
HEPATIC VEIN - Main outflow vein of liver connecting liver to vena cava and then to heart. Located on topside of liver.
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hepatic artery
The major blood vessel that carries blood to the liver.
hepatic portal vein ...
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uterine artery embolization (UAE) procedure A possible alternative to hysterectomy and myomectomy, uterine artery embolization is performed to block the blood flow of the vessels feeding a uterine fibroid.
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Coronary artery bypass surgery is an effective treatment for angina, and narrowing of the arteries. It may be recommended following a heart attack. This article details the operation and follow-up care.
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Peripheral artery disease may be revealed by:
An abnormal ratio between the blood pressure of the ankle and arm (ankle/brachial index, or ABI)
A Doppler ultrasound exam of an extremity
Angiography of the arteries in the legs (arteriography) ...
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The largest artery in the body, which moves blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
ECG
Also called an electrocardiogram, it records the electrical activity of the heart.
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increased carotid artery wall thickness
raised white blood cell levels
However, the researchers found that the level of bacteria that cause gum disease was not linked to levels of C-reactive protein in the blood.1 ...
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The blood sample for the test is taken from an artery in the wrist, elbow, or groin. Blood Tests: You may need additional blood taken for other tests. It can be drawn from a vein in your hand or from the bend in your elbow.
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The aneurysm comes about because of weakening in the artery wall. The term "cerebral" pertains to the brain. Therefore, a cerebral aneurysm is an aneurysm of one of the many arteries that supply blood to the brain.
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Artery
The arteries are strong, flexible blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. Their strenght helps maintain blood pressure while the heart is between beats.
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Sunlight lowers blood cholesterol, and an excess of blood cholesterol is one of the problems leading to heart and artery disease.
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Coronary bypass surgery, medically known as coronary artery bypass graft or CABG (pronounced 'cabbage') is an operation in which a blood vessel from another part of the body is grafted between the aorta (the main artery leading from the heart) and ...
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Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood flow on artery walls. Blood pressure can change from minute to minute with changes in posture, exercise or sleep.
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Pulmonary hypertension: High blood pressure in the pulmonary artery that conveys blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. The pressure in the pulmonary artery is normally low compared to that in the aorta.
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In the most severe cases, marked by extreme force, massive swelling, or wide separation of the joint, there may be injury to the brachial artery, the artery that services the arm.
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GIANT CELL ARTERITIS - An inflammatory condition of the temporal artery. Common symptoms include headaches and tenderness over the temple (temporal artery). Findings include an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
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The cuff (which should be a special small size for a child) momentarily constricts a large artery while the doctor checks the meter and listens to the sounds of blood flow with a stethoscope.
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In the fourth, the tibial nerve and the posterior tibial artery are surrounded by muscles. Along the top of these structures lies the laciniate ligament, which forms the roof of the four compartments.
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Vertebral-basilar artery occlusive syndrome
Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Vertigo - positional
Vertigo-associated disorders
Vesicoureteric reflux
Vestibular schwannoma
VF
Vibrio
Vincent's stomatitis ...
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The tube is inserted into a large vein or artery directly into the bloodstream. Fluids, drugs, or blood products can be infused, and blood can be drawn through a needle that is stuck into the disc. Examples: Port-o-cath, Infusaport, Lifeport.
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Such groups would include those involved in long term corticosteroid or thyroxine users, early hysterectomy or oophorectomy patients, patients with coronary artery disease, diabetics and familial hyperlipidaemia cases.
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