The brachial artery is the chief artery supplying blood to the arm, forearm, and hand. It supplies the tissues of the upper limb with oxygen and nutrients. Two terminal brachial artery branches, the ...

Atherosclerotic plaques form when lipoproteins and immune cells accumulate on the inner surfaces of arteries. Immune cells in these plaques — such as macrophages, which are part of the innate immune ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of heart attacks worldwide, yet it often develops silently over years. The condition occurs when fatty deposits, or plaque, build up in the ...

The human body is complex. Arteries, nerves, systems. When Amy Avila was learning anatomy, she knew she was a visual learner. So the student nurse anesthetist began sketching out what she was learning ...

Heart blockage, also known as coronary artery disease or CAD, happens when there is an obstruction or narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to your heart muscle due to plaque. Eventually, it ...

Peripheral artery disease is when a sticky plaque made of cholesterol and fats builds up on artery walls. “Peripheral” means it forms in blood vessels outside the area of your heart or brain -- closer ...

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could be ...

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Learn more about new MRI research that reveals visceral and liver fat can quietly thicken arteries and raise heart disease risk, even for people with a healthy BMI. Anastasia Scott is an Editorial ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help ...