A particular fruit juice could help eliminate 'bad' cholesterol that has accumulated in your arteries, health experts have said. Pineapple juice, a nutritious and golden-yellow beverage ...

Clogged arteries, or atherosclerosis, occur when sticky substances like cholesterol, fat, and calcium build up inside your arteries. These blood vessels are essential for carrying oxygen-rich ...

Such situations suggest the use of a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. As plaque (cholesterol deposits) builds up in coronary arteries, calcium is also deposited. A low-dose CT scan can measure the ...

The posterior communicating artery is located in the back of the head at the back end of the circle of Willis. The circle of Willis is a band of arteries at the base of the brain that connects the ...

The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms from two smaller blood vessels, called the ...

Johnson & Johnson said Monday it has enrolled the first patient in a pivotal study of a device for clearing “difficult-to-cross” coronary arteries. Like other products made by J&J’s Shockwave Medical, ...

Most people have right-dominant hearts—which to a doctor or a researcher means they have an artery that extends from the right side of their hearts to supply oxygenated blood to the back side.

I was part of a research study, and a scan found blockages of about 50% in my carotid arteries. I've never had any symptoms or a stroke. Do I need to have surgery? Dear V.P.: In general ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of acute coronary syndrome or sudden cardiac death, primarily affecting relatively young women (median age, 51 years) ...

Background Treatment options for cervical internal carotid artery (c-ICA) occlusion in tandem occlusions (TOs) include emergent carotid artery stenting (eCAS) and angioplasty. We attempted to ...

There is something significant standing in the way of a better quality of life for all New Mexicans. That something is the trial lawyer lobby and their loyal allies in the Roundhouse.