Learn about peripheral artery disease and its effects on blood flow. We explain symptoms, risk factors, and treatments to ...

The aorta is the main blood vessel that carries oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It extends from the chest to the abdomen, where it branches (bifurcates) into the iliac ...

The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two extremities is ...

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 ...

Outcomes in stroke patients with acute basilar artery occlusion who are given intra-arterial treatment have improved significantly in recent years, reflecting important advances over outcomes reported ...

From the Peripheral Circulatory Clinic of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Linton, Robert R. — Assistant surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's ...

Arterial thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to an organ. Some blood clots form in veins, often in the legs or ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of people and can be fatal if left untreated. At present, there are no ...