While a blockage of your arteries may not cause any visible symptoms for a long time, a reduction in blood flow can lead to tightness in your chest, breathlessness, and even dizziness, even as the ...

Cardiologists reserve one particular nickname for a single type of heart attack: the widowmaker. It is not a formal medical ...

Coronary artery occlusion is a partial or total blockage of one of the arteries in your heart. It can cause shortness of breath and chest pain but sometimes doesn’t cause symptoms until you experience ...

A new treatment for severe blockages in coronary arteries is available, and experts say the first patient to receive it was at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn. There, interventional ...

Clogged arteries can cut off the blood supply to different areas of your body. The location of the clog, or occlusion, dictates the signs and symptoms. Arteries carry blood that is full of oxygen and ...