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- Echocardiogram - Mayo Clinic
An echocardiogram uses sound waves to show how blood flows through the heart and heart valves Sensors attached to the chest and sometimes the legs check the heart rhythm during the test The test can help a healthcare professional diagnose heart conditions
- Carotid ultrasound - Mayo Clinic
Carotid (kuh-ROT-id) ultrasound is a procedure that uses sound waves to look at blood flow through the carotid arteries The carotid arteries are a pair of blood vessels on each side of the neck They deliver blood from the heart to the brain A carotid ultrasound also checks the thickness of the carotid artery wall and for blood clots
- Claudication - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Claudication refers to muscle pain due to lack of oxygen that's triggered by activity and relieved by rest Symptoms include the following: Pain, ache, discomfort or fatigue in muscles every time those muscles are used Pain in the calves, thighs, buttocks, hips or feet Less often, pain in shoulders, biceps and forearms Pain that gets better soon after resting The pain may become more severe
- Vasculitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Treatment Treatment aims to control the swelling and irritation, called inflammation It also aims to manage the conditions that may be causing the vasculitis Most types of vasculitis can come back This is called a flare So your healthcare professional may need to follow you a long time after your symptoms go away Medications A corticosteroid medicine, such as prednisone (Rayos), is the
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