Coronary artery spasm: Cause for concern? - Mayo Clinic
2024年7月9日 · A coronary artery spasm is a temporary squeezing of one or more arteries that supply blood to the heart. The condition causes chest pain, called angina. During a coronary artery spasm, less blood flows to the heart. Other names for coronary artery spasms are: Prinzmetal's angina. Vasospastic angina. Variant angina.
Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Symptoms of coronary artery disease may not be noticed at first. Sometimes symptoms only happen when the heart is beating hard, such as during exercise. As the coronary arteries continue to narrow, symptoms can get more severe or frequent. A completely blocked coronary artery will cause a heart attack. Common heart attack symptoms include:
Coronary artery disease - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
2024年6月14日 · How people do after percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Research Center is focused on developing cutting-edge diagnostic tests and innovative treatments for people with cardiovascular disease.
Acute coronary syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年5月16日 · Acute coronary syndrome usually results from the buildup of fatty deposits on the walls of blood vessels that deliver blood, oxygen and nutrients to heart muscles. Fatty deposits also are called plaque. The blood vessels that supply the heart also are known as coronary arteries. When a fatty deposit ruptures or splits, a blood clot forms.
Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis - Symptoms and causes
Coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis in the arteries close to the heart can lead to coronary artery disease. This may cause chest pain, a heart attack or heart failure. Carotid artery disease. This is atherosclerosis in the arteries close to the brain. Complications include a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. Peripheral artery disease.
Angina - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年3月22日 · Angina (an-JIE-nuh or AN-juh-nuh) is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease. Angina also is called angina pectoris. Angina is often described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. It may feel like a heavy weight lying on the chest.
Small vessel disease - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2021年11月9日 · In coronary small vessel disease, the small arteries don't relax (dilate) as usual. As a result, the heart doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. Experts think that the causes of small vessel disease are the same as the causes for diseases affecting the larger vessels of the heart, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and diabetes.
Amir Lerman, M.D. - Doctors and Medical Staff - Mayo Clinic
Dr. Lerman graduated from the Technion School of Medicine in Haifa, Israel and completed his training in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Invasive Cardiology at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Leman’s interest is coronary physiology and imaging, regenerative medicine, innovative technologies, and digital health.
Cardiac asthma: What causes it? - Mayo Clinic
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Angina treatment: Stents, drugs, lifestyle changes — What's best?
2023年5月27日 · Coronary artery stent. When placing a coronary artery stent, a doctor looks for a blockage in the heart's arteries (A) using cardiac catheterization techniques. A balloon on the tip of the catheter is inflated to widen the blocked artery. A metal mesh stent is used to hold the artery open (B).