The human circulatory system represents an intricate network of vessels that extends throughout the entire body. This complex arrangement of arteries, veins, and capillaries works continuously to ...

Arteries are blood vessels that supply the body with oxygen-rich blood from the heart. The saphenous branch descending genicular artery is one of the femoral artery’s main branching vessels, before it ...

The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to improve blood flow to your heart. The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. Your heart pumps blood and oxygen to all of the organs and ...

The radial veins run the length of the forearm just below the elbow, and follow the path of the radial bone. Their path is also somewhat comparable to the radial arteries. These veins assist in ...

Researchers are shifting focus from large arteries to microvessels, where nitric oxide activity may signal early circulatory changes before symptoms appear. Nitric oxide is a signaling molecule ...

If sandwiches are your go-to lunch, you may want to reconsider making them with deli meat. According to Dr. Estelle Jean, MD, ...

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare condition affecting the artery in the back of the knee. It causes pain in the lower legs during exercise. The popliteal artery runs behind the ...

Fake blood vessels are starting to get real. New research shows that “bioengineered” blood vessels are able to incorporate living cells after being implanted in the human body, becoming blood-carrying ...

Researchers may be closer to improving the lives of people with coronary artery disease and children born with pediatric congenital cardiovascular defects through the development of a new vascular ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, but top cardiologists insist that your grocery list is your most powerful weapon for reversing arterial damage.