Background The vertebral artery (VA) ostium (VAO) is a common stenosis site. Most patients with VAO stenosis refractory to medical treatment are treated endovascularly using stenting. To optimally ...

jhu.edu Background The association of physical activity with the development and progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores has not been studied. This study aimed to evaluate the prospective ...

There is no easy way to unclog an artery once plaque has built up. However, dietary choices, exercise, and avoiding smoking can improve cardiovascular health and stop blockages from worsening.

A new Intermountain Health study finds that peripheral artery disease, a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans over the age of 40, is often underdiagnosed and undertreated ...

Genome‐wide association studies have revealed numerous loci associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, some potential causal/risk genes remain unidentified, and causal therapies are ...

What is an ACA in a child? An anomalous coronary artery (ACA) is a heart defect. This is something your baby is born with (congenital). In ACA, the blood vessels that supply blood to your child’s ...

All procedures were performed by experienced physicians via puncture of the right corpuscular artery or femoral artery in accordance with ... Figure 2. Ultrasound diagrams of neck blood vessels to ...

A small Chinese trial compared the effects of three oral antispastic medications for 24 weeks post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in relation to spasm-induced radial artery graft failure.

Data on higher-risk subgroups, including people with elevated BMI, extensive atherosclerosis or calcification, and high femoral artery bifurcation, are lacking. Generalizability was also limited by ...

Objective: Arterial Doppler waveform recordings are commonly used to assess lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) severity. However, little is known about the relationship between arterial Doppler ...