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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.
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∙ 14y agoMost heart attacks occur as a result of coronary artery disease (CAD).
Which is the blockage of the coronary artery.
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∙ 14y agoBlood can't get through easily, which can lead to a blood clot. This stops blood getting to the heart and you will go into cardiac arrest (heart attack).
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Term for blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating the blood?
embolism is the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus.
Why does the blockage of a lymph vessel in the left leg cause swelling in that area?
Blockage of and lymph vessel is keeping the fluids (usually blood, blood that is in need of cleaning) from entering the lymph node. This blockage causes additional blood that needs to be delivered to the lymph node for filtering to back up, kind of waiting for it's turn. This back-up of blood, (and sometimes other fluids), is what causes the swelling.
What is an occlusion?
a closure or blockage of a blood vessel.
What is the definition for blockage of blood vessel?
CLOT
What is trombose?
Thrombosis is when a blood clot forms inside a blood vessel. This causes a blockage in the circulatory system so that blood cannot pass through freely.
Removal of a blockage from a blood vessel is termed?
embolectomy
The sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolous is known as an?
blood clot
Is a stroke a heart disease or disorder?
A stroke occurs when there is a blocked vessel in the brain. If there is a blockage, no oxygen will pass through, thus a stroke occurs. It's not a heart disease nor is it a disorder.
The blockage of a vessel by an embolus?
A blockage of a blood vessel is caused by a clot called a thrombus. If that clot breaks free and travels through the blood vessels then it is called a embolus.
Which term describes the blockage of a blood vessel by a foreign object circulating in the blood?
embolism
What are scientifical proven causes of a stroke?
Blockage of blood vessels (local or distal), and bleeding (tear of vessel). So: hypertension, cholesterol, cardiac arrhythmias, and trauma.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a blockage in a blood vessel?
Thrombectomy
