Hypertension and non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) are well-known risk factors for atherosclerotic disease. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule ...

The ophthalmic artery is a vital supplier of blood to the eye and orbital structures, and its complex embryological development illustrates a remarkable interplay between the carotid, stapedial, and ...

1 Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK 2 School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, ...

The intercostal artery refers to the set of blood vessels that direct blood flow to an area within the ribs known as the intercostal space. The intercostal artery is divided into three groups of ...

In the body there are two deep temporal arteries. These arteries are called the posterior and anterior deep temporal arteries. The anterior deep temporal artery and its partner are located between the ...

The hypogastric artery, also called the iliac artery, provides blood flow to the organs in your pelvis. You have an abdominal aorta, which is a large artery that travels down into your pelvis, where ...

A 70-year-old woman with an acute myocardial infarction presented with ventricular fibrillation and SCAD of an obtuse marginal branch of the left circumflex artery (Panel A, bracket). Computed ...

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is when a section of the coronary artery widens to more than 1.5 times the size of nearby sections. It can lead to a heart attack, rupture of the affected artery, and ...

As the central part of the circulatory system, the heart is responsible for pumping blood, supplying oxygen and nutrients, and removing metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide from all the tissues in ...

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the ...

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body. It is the largest artery in the body, measuring more than 1 inch across in some places. Any blockage or ...

The Revello™ Vascular Covered Stent is designed to combine the flexibility of a nitinol self-expanding stent with the radial ...