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Blockages result from plaque build up and/or narrowing of a blood vessels the result. A blockage is the result not the cause. Smoking or a diet high in fat can narrow pathways which may lead to a blockage
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∙ 15y agoyeah . when they get blocked the cause strokes and heart attacks
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When a blood vessel is atherosclerotic and is completely blocked it is?
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What happens if a blood vessel in the coronary blood supply blocks?
If the blood vessel is blocked , it then leads to a serious problem like a heart attack.
What is percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
A catheter tipped with a balloon is threaded from a blood vessel in the thigh into the blocked artery. The balloon is inflated, compressing the plaque to enlarge the blood vessel and open the blocked artery.
What is it called when you have a blocked blood vessel?
We'll, when there is clamps IN blood vessels, it is called plaque buildup.
What is the effect of smoking on the blood vessels?
The blood vessel gets blocked. In the heart, if one of the coronary arteries get blocked by smoking, it can cause a myocardial infarction (Heart Attack).
Which cardiovascular problem results when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked or ruptures?
Stroke
What does a 70 percent occluded artery mean?
a blood vessel carrying oxygen-rich blood that is mostly blocked or closed off.
What is coronary bypass graft surgery?
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a surgical procedure in which one or more blocked coronary arteries are bypassed by a blood vessel graft to restore normal blood flow to the heart.
How do you use embolism?
An embolism is an obstruction of a blood vessel, either by a clot or an air bubble. Here are some sentences.The embolism blocked the flow of blood to her heart.The doctor said he had an embolism in a blood vessel in his brain.An air embolism can be fatal.
Which blood vessel is most commonly implicated in a stroke?
The middle cerebral artery is the one most commonly blocked (occluded) in a stroke.
What is a serious side effect from embolization?
Embolization.A serious side effect, stroke, can occur if a major blood vessel becomes blocked.
The blockage of which blood vessel causes a heart attack?
It is not really the blood vessel that starts a heart attack. Instead, it is the process of narrowing of the arteries that causes it. The heart has 3 main blood vessels that supply different parts of it. If any of these vessels get completely blocked by a blood clot or fat deposition, it could lead to a heart attack. Even if the branches of these vessels get blocked, it could lead to a heart attack.
