| 1. | Merck Frosst Canada - Coronary Heart Disease |
| | Two types of blood vessels are commonly used for the coronary artery bypass graft : the saphenous veins in the legs, or the left or right internal mammary artery (also called thoracic arteries), which lies in the chest wall.... Both types of blood vessels can be used for bypasses because there are other pathways that circulate blood to and from the tissues of the chest wall and legs.... |
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| 2. | Merck Frosst Canada - Heart Failure |
| | Nicotine causes the blood vessels to narrow and therefore makes the heart work harder.... |
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| 3. | Merck Frosst Canada - Cholesterol |
| | Ask your doctor how you can lower your risks of heart and blood vessel disease.... |
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| 4. | Merck Frosst Canada - Diabetes |
| | In addition to causing heart disease, diabetes that is not controlled properly can lead to the development of kidney disease, blindness, nerve and blood vessel damage, and difficulties in fighting infection.... |
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| 5. | Merck Frosst Canada - High Blood Pressure |
| | Your body needs some extra help to balance the workload on your heart and the pressure in your blood vessels.... |
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| 6. | Merck Frosst Canada - High Blood Pressure |
| | Ask your doctor how you can lower your risks of heart and blood vessel disease.... |
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| 7. | Asthma - Parents |
| | At the ends of the smallest airways are air sacs called alveoli.This is where the blood takes in oxygen in exchange for carbon dioxide through tiny blood vessels called capillaries.. This site is for residents of Canada. / This site was updated on November 24th, 2008. - - - -. |
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| 8. | Merck Frosst Canada - HIV Disease and AIDS |
| | Lymphatic vessels are much like tiny blood vessels and extend throughout the body.... Resembling bunches of lymphatic vessels, they are found in the neck, armpits, around organs and major blood vessels and at other points in the body.... |
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| 9. | Merck Frosst Canada - Coronary Heart Disease |
| | These include diseases affecting blood vessels, lung cancer, and chest conditions.... |
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| 10. | Merck Frosst Canada - Coronary Heart Disease |
| | When blood pressure remains high, it puts an unnecessary strain on the heart and blood vessels.... |
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