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Need doctor's help! what do you call the condition when your heart grows extra veins when another vein is blocked?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Collateral: It is called collateral circulation.

Answered 6/4/2014

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Dr. Mathew Chengot answered

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Collateral: Long term chronic steno sis body can develop collateral.

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A member asked:

Need doctor's help! what do you call the condition when your heart grows extra veins when another vein is blocked?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Dr. Mathew Chengot answered

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