Plus, what to do about them.
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| | | | Your arteries carry blood to cells throughout your body. This means that a clogged or blocked artery could reduce the flow of vital oxygen or nutrient supply to different organs. Common risk factors include high cholesterol, smoking, living a sedentary lifestyle, genetics, and obesity. | | Scroll down to learn which warning signs to look out for — and how to prevent serious complications. | | | | Be well,
Morgan Mandriota
Newsletter Editor, Healthline | | | | |
| |  | | Written by Morgan Mandriota
December 11, 2024 • 3 min read | | | | | | | |
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| |  | | | Signs of clogged arteries | | Many symptoms will show up at the site of the clogged artery. However, the specific symptoms you experience will depend on the location of the clog. | | Signs of a clogged coronary (heart) artery: | - chest pain that radiates into your neck, jaw, arm, or back
- sweating
- shortness of breath
- dizziness
- sudden loss of consciousness
| | Signs of a clogged cerebral (brain) artery: | - facial drooping
- slurred speech
- balance problems
- vision changes
- loss of consciousness
| | Other uncommon symptoms: | | | | You can't check your arteries at home, but you can track your blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and heart rate to gain more insight into your health. You can then share the biometric data with your doctor, who can perform diagnostic tests, such as a cardiac stress test or angiogram. | | Your care team can also help you develop a management plan to avoid complications and protect your health. For example, eating certain foods and making lifestyle changes may help prevent clogged arteries from worsening and lower your risk of heart disease. | | | | | | | | | | Take care of your heart | | | | | | |  | | Heart Health Newsletter | | Want to learn more about how to keep your heart healthy? Sign up for our Heart Health newsletter that goes out every Tuesday! You'll receive articles about nutrition, fitness, treatments, and other ways to care for your heart. Click below to personalize your weekly email by picking which topics you're most interested in. | | | Every product we recommend has gone through either Healthline's or Optum Store's vetting processes. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline and Optum Store are owned by RVO Health. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sponsored by | | | | | | | | |  | | | Better understand your health with Quest® | | Want to learn more about your vitamin D levels? Do you think you might have an STI? At questhealth.com, you can find over 100 lab tests — including those for allergies, cardiovascular health, sexual health, and more. Simply buy a test online, and schedule an appointment for sample collection at one of 2,000 locations nationwide. Results are shared securely online — you can discuss them with an independent physician at no extra cost, or easily bring them to your next doctor's appointment. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thanks for reading! I'll be back in your inbox on Friday to share an update on my laser tattoo removal journey. See you then. ⚡ | | | | | | |
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