Question 1

are there any natural remedies for a blocked artery in my arm?

Accepted Answer

No: Keep trying to be healthy. Please don't smoke. The blocked vessel is unlikely to get better without procedure like stent or surgery.

Question 2

can a person have a blood pressure reading of 120/80 and still have a partially blocked artery in his arm?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Blockages in the arteries providing blood to the arms are common. Most often these blockages don't cause any symptoms. It is good to be aware of them as they can give you a false low blood pressure. A simple way to test this is to check the arm pressure in both arms. The higher pressure is the accurate one. A 20mmhg difference is considered significant. An ultrasound can give a more accurate diag.

Question 3

what would cause inner left elbow pain?  i always fear it is a blocked artery.  doc says heart is fine. cholesterol is ok.

Accepted Answer

Tennis elbow?: It is more likely to be due to stretching of the ulnar nerve or some ligament issues. Elbow pain by itself is not a sign of heart disease.

Question 4

in what way is an arterial occlusion in the arm treated?

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Depends on symptoms: If the occlusion has been present for a long time, and you have no problems in your hand, no treatment may be needed. If, on the other hand, a clot has lodged in the artery and your hand is cold and painful, surgery may be needed to remove it.

Question 5

what can cause a blocked artery?

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Smoking: The main cause of arterial blockages is the condition known as atherosclerosis, commonly called hardening of the arteries. The major preventable or modifiable risk factor is smoking.

Question 6

please help! what is the procedure for clearing a blocked artery?

Accepted Answer

Depends: a localized blockage may be treated by angioplasty/stenting or surgery to clean out plaque. longer blockages often require surgical bypass. It depends on the extent and location of the blockage.

Question 7

can you feel a blocked artery in your neck?

Accepted Answer

Not typically: Arteries with plaque build-up and blockage are not typically able to picked up or discovered just by feeling the artery. Oftentimes an artery can be blocked and still have a pulse. An ultrasound is often the least invasive and most cost-effective way to detect blockage in the neck arteries.

Question 8

blocked artery in neck caused by radiation?

Accepted Answer

Carotid stenosis: Exposure to radiation, usually in the treatment of cancer, is a known cause of stenosis.   It doesn't occur in all cases but it can occur.

Question 9

how to unblock a blocked artery in your leg?

Accepted Answer

Surgery ???: either angioplasty or stunting/atherectomy (catheter based therapy) or surgery. surgery may include a plaque removal or bypass.

Question 10

how dangerous is the blocked artery operation on your neck?

Accepted Answer

Its not minor: A carotid endarterectomy is a major operation but is usually well tolerated. In the hands of a well trained vascular surgeon the risks can be minimalized. Nationally the rate of stroke around the time of the surgery is less then 3% for vascular surgeons. Heart issues is one of the most common complications but is usually treatable. Death is rare less then 1% but can occur.

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