Blockage or hardening of the arteries is usually referred to as atherosclerosis, a condition that can lead to angina, or chest pain, and heart attacks. The blockage is due to the buildup of cholesterol and fatty deposits on the inner walls of the...
When the arteries become blocked from blood clots or plaque, the outcome can be deadly. A potentially more serious problem than the narrowing of a coronary artery from plaque or a blood clot is the tendency of plaque to rupture and promote the...
Plaque buildup in your arteries can signal many health risks. If blood cannot flow easily to the heart and other organs, you increase your chances of a heart attack, stroke and chronic cardiovascular diseases. Medication and physical activity are...
One possible aid to keeping the heart and arteries functioning at their peak, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCAAM), is herbal medicine. Several herbs may benefit the heart and arteries. While NCAAM...
It is important to take care of the heart and arteries because coronary artery disease affects 17 million people, and is the most common type of heart disease in the U.S., according to the Texas Heart Institute. The complications of coronary...
Cardiovascular, or cardio, exercise is any kind of exercise that keeps your heart rate up for a suspended period of time. Cardio exercise can unclog your arteries as well as provide other health benefits. Cardio includes circuit weight lifting,...
Green tea's reputation for improving human health dates back to antiquity. According to the April 2009 "American Family Physician," after water, green tea is the most frequently consumed beverage in the world, and green tea extracts have become a...
A report presented by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers at the 2011 American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference may have you setting down your glass of diet soda. Researchers claim that people who drink diet...
Hawthorn, also known as haw or maybush, has been used both as a food and for medicinal value for centuries in various traditional medicine systems throughout the world. A variety of health conditions have purportedly responded to treatment with...
The coronary arteries are also known as the heart arteries. They supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle so that the heart is able to supply blood to the rest of the body. Heart artery disease begins at an early age when fat, proteins,...
Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in the blood, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. When plaque builds up in the arteries, it reduces the flow of blood throughout the body and even...
The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston Texas, reports that heart bypass surgery is most common in the United States. This procedure permits blood from the surrounding clogged arteries, to be rerouted or "bypassed" in...
A blockage in the arteries supplying a person's heart muscle with blood develops over a person's lifetime. An inactive lifestyle and high levels of stress increase a person's risk of a blockage. Symptoms of blocked arteries include discomfort or...
Calcified arteries in the heart are a form of coronary arteriosclerosis. In this condition, the arteries become hard and narrowed. This restricts the flow of blood to the heart, limiting the amount of work it can perform, even to the point at...
The coronary arteries form the circulation system of the heart. The Texas Heart Institute notes that these arteries extend around and in the heart to supply the heart muscles, walls, nodes and valves with oxygenated blood. This system of arteries...
Coronary arteries are needed to supply oxygen-rich blood from the arterial system to the four chambers of the heart (the left and right atria and ventricles). The coronary arteries can become blocked because of atherosclerosis, which restricts...
Everyday, the heart pumps approximately 3,000 gallons of blood throughout the body. To accomplish this continuous workload, the heart feeds oxygen-rich blood to its own tissue via the coronary arteries. Coronary artery disease refers to the event...
High cholesterol is a serious condition that can cause cholesterol to become lodged in the arteries of the heart. Many people assume they don't need to worry about cholesterol if they aren't over-weight or they avoid foods with saturated or trans...
Most herbal traditions utilize a variety of herbs with purported cardiovascular benefits. Scientific research aimed at validating those claims has resulted in supportive evidence for some traditional uses for lowering blood pressure and...
Arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, occurs when high cholesterol produces fatty deposits called plaque in arteries, narrowing them and making them less elastic. This interferes with blood flow, a particularly dangerous situation for...
If an artery that supplies the heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked, cells within the heart can die and a heart attack can occur. A blocked artery can exist without causing symptoms until it become serious. In other cases, there my be...
The coronary arteries are large blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygenated blood coming from the lungs. This blood replenishes cells of the heart muscle, which then pumps it out to oxygenate the rest of the body. Hardening, blockage,...
Many foods promote strong heart health. Some foods help the body fight the development of cholesterol buildup in the arteries. Gradually reducing red meat consumption and substituting heart healthy foods will help improve overall health and lower...
LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, is a type of cholesterol found in your bloodstream. LDL is considered to be "bad" cholesterol because it causes plaques to form in your blood vessels and increases your risk for heart disease and stroke. Therefore,...
If you feel that you or someone you know is suffering from symptoms of a heart attack, it's important to communicate this information to health care professionals by calling ahead to a hospital or emergency room. These symptoms may include pain or...
The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart, arteries, veins, capillaries and arterioles and venules. The heart is the main component. It is made of cardiac muscle, which is formed into a pump that is continually moving blood throughout the...
Nicotine causes the level of good cholesterol in people to decrease, but the medical evidence is unclear whether the connection is direct or indirect. According to the Mayo Clinic and other medical researchers, it's unclear whether it's the...
Your resting heart rate is the minimum number of times your heart must beat to effectively deliver blood throughout your body. In a normal, healthy adult, the average resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. An elite athlete,...
Three main types of blood vessels make up the circulatory system that's powered by the pumping action of the heart: arteries, veins and capillaries. When freshly oxygenated blood leaves the heart, the arteries carry the oxygen and nutrients...
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