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,...
Cardiac asthma is a clinical condition caused by congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema, the accumulation of fluids in the lungs. It is characterized by an asthmatic-type wheezing due to the reduced efficiency of the heart at pumping blood...
Two renal arteries supply blood to the right and the left kidneys. Partial or complete blockage of the renal arteries decreases blood flow to the kidneys and may lead to kidney damage. Clots usually originate in the heart and travel to the renal...
An estimated 785,000 Americans will suffer their first heart attack in 2010, predicts the American Heart Association. Timeliness of treatment and the extent of damage caused by the heart attack determine whether a non-surgical or surgical heart...
Stent placement is one of the most common treatments for heart disease and artery blockage in the United States. More than 1 million Americans have a stent procedure each year to open blocked cardiac arteries, according to a February 2010 "Wall...
The coronary arteries are the blood supply for the heart muscle. Without this supply, the heart would die. Coronary artery disease affects approximately 13 million people, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and it is still the leading cause of...
