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Yes...better now than later and you don't want to be sorry.  One of the greatest myths regarding chest pains, feelings, etc., is that it...
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Presumably, you've had a heart ultrasound done and read these remarks on the report. I suggest you follow up with your cardiologist for a...
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My best answer is: You should not discontinue simvastatin without consulting your physician.A stress test alone cannot tell you there is "no...
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Here is some information on Coronary Artery Disease that may help answer your question.  It includes some lifestyle habit changes that you may...
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Most commonly one renal artery will supply the right kidney and another separate renal artery will supply the left kidney.  About 25...
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Every limb contains several major blood vessels, both arteries and veins, along with nerves, muscle, and other tissue. Whenever a limb is amputated...
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My mom had both of her carotid arteries operated on; but not at the same time!  I've never heard of an inoperable carotid artery!  Also...
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Blockages in coronary arteries are caused by inflammation which results in damage to artery walls and accumulation of cholesterol plaque.We know that...
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When many people think of ischemic heart disease, they are thinking of atherosclerosis, or blockages in the coronary arteries as the result of plaque...
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While some research studies have supported the use of stents in the left main coronary artery - it is still not common practice in the United...
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The human body has two major sets of blood vessels that distribute blood from the heart to the body. One set pumps blood from the right heart to the...
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The mammary artery (also called the thoracic artery) is located in the chest wall and used for coronary artery bypass surgery. It is most commonly...
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The radial artery is a blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood in the forearm. You can feel the pulse of the radial artery by feeling the inside...
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In patients who require coronary artery bypass graft surgery, it is sometimes desirable to use arteries from other parts of the body to provide the...
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During rotoblation (percutaneous transluminal rotational atherectomy or PCRA), a special catheter, with an acorn-shaped diamond-coated tip, is guided...
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