Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when there's a blockage in the arteries that carry blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. CAD is the most common type of ...

Treatment of stenoses of vertebral artery origin using short drug-eluting coronary stents: improved follow-up results. AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol. 30 , 1653–1656 (2009). Article CAS PubMed Google ...

Some people use both of those treatments. Your doctor is likely to recommend bypass surgery only if you will benefit from it and if those benefits are greater than the risks. Your doctor may advise ...

These are similar to the symptoms of a heart attack, and if you are experiencing persistent or severe chest pain, you should seek immediate medical treatment. You may not feel symptoms with ...

Heart disease that results in blockage of blood vessels supplying ... diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart or artery disease. CHD is caused by deposition of cholesterol and other fatty ...

Coronary artery ... to the heart muscle become clogged and narrow, making it difficult for blood and oxygen to reach the muscles of the heart. Coronary bypass surgery is one treatment option ...

A stent is a small mesh tube inserted into an artery ... when there's a blockage, therefore increasing blood flow to the heart muscle. Angioplasty and stenting is a common treatment during a ...

Mesenteric (or intestinal) artery disease is a condition that develops when the arteries in the abdomen that supply the intestines become narrowed, or blocked, by an accumulation of a fatty substance ...

Treatment options for osteoporosis ... Update on Hormone Replacement: Sorting Out the Options for Preventing Coronary Artery Disease and Osteoporosis. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly published ...