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What type of heart failure is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscles?
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∙ 6y ago
That would probably be coronary Heart disease. Seeing as though the arteries that feed the heart muscle/the myocardium, with blood are called the coronary arteries.
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What is renal artery occlusion?
Renal artery occlusion is a blockage of the major arteries that supply blood to the kidneys caused by thrombosis or embolism.
What is the purpose of the coronary artery and what happens if there is a blockage?
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (also called coronary artery bypass surgery [CABG] and bypass operation) is performed to restore blood flow to the heart. This relieves chest pain and ischemia, improves the patient's quality of life.
If a blockage occurs in one of the blood vessels of the heart What is likely to be the effect of this blockage?
A heart attack or myocardial infarction.
Blockage of what artery impairs the flow of blood to the brain?
The Carotid artery
What distinguishes a stroke from a heart attack?
Yes.Because the arteries in the heart are cloggedA stroke is a disruption of the blood supply to the brain can cause part of the brain not to function. A heart attack is an interruption of the blood supply to the heart due to for example, blockage of artery leading to the heart. Causes heart cells to die.
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.
Ischemic cell change is caused by what?
A lack of blood flow, usually from a blockage in an artery.
What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow in the brain?
That is called a stroke.
What can cardiac arrest can result from?
A blockage in one or more of the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscles.
How do you spell arterial blockage?
That is the correct spelling of "arterial blockage".The medical term is thrombosis when it is caused by a blood clot. The condition atherosclerosis is the narrowing of an artery caused by the thickening of the artery wall (as by cholesterol).
A what usually invalves a rupture or a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain?
A stroke can be caused by bleeding on the brain.
What are four different causes of circulatory failure?
Cardiogenic shock- results from any type of heart failure. Hypovolemic shock- results from the loss of blood volume in the blood vessels "low blood". Neurogenic shock- results from widespread dilation of blood vessels caused by an imbalance in autonomic stimulation of smooth muscles in vessel walls. Anaphylactic- results from an acute allergic reactioncalled anaphylaxis.
What is renal artery occlusion?
Renal artery occlusion is a blockage of the major arteries that supply blood to the kidneys caused by thrombosis or embolism.
What is the purpose of the coronary artery and what happens if there is a blockage?
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (also called coronary artery bypass surgery [CABG] and bypass operation) is performed to restore blood flow to the heart. This relieves chest pain and ischemia, improves the patient's quality of life.
What makes the heart not work?
There are a number of different illnesses which can affect the heart. The most usual problem is decreased blood flow to the heart, caused by blockage of blood vessels by fatty deposits.
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.
Which condition can be caused by the kidneys not receiving enough blood to filter due to dehydration or a sudden drop in blood volume or blood pressure?
acute renal failure
