Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from ...

The symptoms and treatment of a widowmaker heart ... Blood clots in the coronary arteries, including the LAD, usually develop due to atherosclerosis, a disease in which arteries harden and stiffen ...

The narrowing of the carotid arteries is most commonly related to atherosclerosis (a build-up of plaque ... The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short ...

Many causes exist including atherosclerosis, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. There are no specific symptoms related ... the proximal portion of the aorta, however not the aortic ...

Many people with atherosclerosis don’t experience any symptoms, especially if their case is mild. But symptoms can occur in areas of the body where narrowed or stiffened arteries aren’t ...

Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest or back pain, characterized as a tearing sensation, nausea, vomiting, a fast heart beat and possibly the feeling of impending doom, may be ...

The regurgitant fraction is the percentage of stroke volume that returns to the left ventricle from the aorta during diastole ... If significant coronary atherosclerosis is present, coronary ...

Considering taking supplements to treat atherosclerosis? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of atherosclerosis. Follow the links to read common uses ...

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material (such as cholesterol), fibrous material and calcium). The build-up forms an atheroma (degeneration of the walls of the arteries) under the ...