Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when there's a blockage in the arteries that ...

A risk model accurately identifies patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and predicts their risk for stroke and CVD.

This study provides abundant valuable scRNA-Seq data that profiles fibroblasts involved in myocardium and coronary vasculature development. However, the evidence supporting the authors' claims is ...

Systolic congestive heart failure is when the left side of the heart weakens, and the heart can't pump effectively. It can cause a variety of symptoms.

A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow and ease severe and reoccurring chest ...

Over the past century, heart operations that once were unthinkable have become commonplace. Thousands of times a day, ...

For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope with high pressure blood flow and the veins contain valves to prevent the ...

Oct. 30, 2024 — Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe ...

The collateral circulation can regress once antegrade flow in the main dependent artery is re-established, as occurs following the recanalization of a chronic total occlusion. The clinical benefits of ...