When discussing cardiovascular health, our minds often drift right to the heart. The heart is, indeed, at the heart of the cardiovascular system. However, numerous other body parts, including the ...

Coronary artery disease happens when the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked by plaque made of cholesterol, fat, and calcium. This reduces blood flow to the heart and can ...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On June 6, Mayor Yemi Mobolade shared a post about a recent hospital stay for double pneumonia, and detailed that during his stay, tests also revealed “…a major blockage in my ...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

Millions of Americans have peripheral artery disease, a disorder primarily caused by fatty deposits that can narrow arteries and block blood flow to the legs. Often, the first symptom they feel is leg ...

Poor circulation shouldn’t be ignored, as it can cause more serious problems than you think. A vascular surgeon shared four early warning signs of blocked leg arteries, adding that it’s better to ...

Veteran filmmaker and actor Rakesh Roshan recently underwent a preventive carotid artery surgery, which was diagnosed to be over 75 per cent blocked despite showing no symptoms. According to ...

Recent research published in the journal Physics of Fluids suggests that high-intensity exercise may cause plaque to move and block blood flow in those with moderately to severely blocked arteries.

Imagine being able to record yourself reading and then having your clinician use those recordings to screen for various diseases, even from thousands of miles away. This technology may sound like ...

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus was the only hospital in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area selected to participate in an earlier clinical trial demonstrating the ...

Kolkata doctors from Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake have successfully helped give a new lease of life to an elderly man walk again, after suffering from pain ...

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