Blocked Arteries Symptoms

Blocked Arteries Symptoms Are Signs of a Circulation Problem

Arteries carry blood to every parts of our body. Over time, they may be blocked by fatty deposits of cholesterol thus reducing blood flow to the affected areas. While any artery can eventually become blocked, the three most common groups are listed below along with some of their symptoms.

Blocked Coronary Arteries Symptoms - The Heart

Heart disease is the most common cause of blocked coronary arteries. This causes angina, also known as chest pain.

Symptoms of blocked coronary arteries include:

Chest pain (angina)
Difficulty or heaviness in breathing
Pain that spreads out to the neck, arms and/or the back.
Bad or severe heartburn

Blocked Arteries Symptoms - The Brain

Blocked arteries in the brain reduces the amount of blood going there. The medical term is transient ischemic attacks (TIA's), a temporary loss of neurologic (brain cell) function due to insufficient blood flow to a part of the brain. The symptoms are similar to stroke. It happens suddenly and it usually resolves itself in 24 hours or less.

When this happens, it can cause:

Tingling or numbness in hands, feet or one side of your body
Temporary loss of vision, hearing, sight, speech or other nervous functions
Dizziness, fainting spells, or trouble walking
Temporary weakness or loss of movement in limbs in one side of your body or face.
Temporary loss of consciousness

Blocked Arteries Symptoms - The Hands and Feet

This is also known as peripheral artery disease. Blood flow is reduced to hands, feet, stomach, kidneys other parts of the body. It may also be referred to as intermittent claudication if it affects the leg and that the symptoms go away when you rest.

Common symptoms include:

Cold hands or feet
Pain in the lower leg
Cramping in the calves
Fatigue in the hands and feet
Fatigue in the buttock

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If you think you could be suffering from blocked arteries, it's not too late to prevent it from getting worst.

Get your cholesterol checked to make sure it's not high.

Make sure you don't suffer from high blood pressure or diabetes.

Look into quitting smoking.

Natural remedies can maintain the quality of the blood vessels and keep your cholesterol down. Click here to jump to the section on heart disease.

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References & American Heart and Stroke Foundation
Revised: January 5, 2010

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