artery blockage
Clogged blood vessel
Artery blockage is the partial or complete obstruction of an artery, restricting blood flow to tissues and organs.
Blockages typically result from plaque buildup (atherosclerosis), blood clots, or other debris.
In coronary arteries, blockage causes heart attacks; in cerebral arteries, strokes.
The scan revealed a significant artery blockage requiring immediate intervention.
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- clogBlock or wooden shoe
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- heart attackBlocked blood to muscle
- silent killerAsymptomatic lethal condition
stroke · stent · bypass · triple bypass · open heart surgery · clot · poor circulation · narrowing · hardening · atherosclerosis · angioplasty · chest pain · chest tightness · warning signs · coronary · heart disease · circulation · fatty
- stroke riskshypertension, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, smoking
- vascular diseasesatherosclerosis, aneurysm, thrombosis, embolism, PAD
- blood vesselsvein, veins, capillaries, capillary, aorta
- heart attacksheart attack, myocardial infarction, infarction, coronary thrombosis, troponin
- heart conditionsheart failure, heart disease, heart attack, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy
- Blood Lipidscholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, lipoproteins