If the pressure is much lower in your ankle, it could mean you have PAD. Other tests like ultrasound scans, CT scans, or MRAs (magnetic resonance angiography) can also help doctors see how blood is ...

TINY bits of plastic have been discovered in the blocked arteries of stroke sufferers. In new research, scientists found that ...

Imagine a network so vast it could circle the earth twice, that’s the magnitude of your vascular system  ̶ 100,000 kilometres ...

A multinational study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine has found that the risks of major complications after stenting ...

What Is Takayasu's Arteritis? Arteritis is a general term that refers to the inflammation of arteries — blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart and to the rest of the body. A closely ...

Older adults are at significant risk of brain stroke due to prolonged exposure to air pollution, according to a study led by ...

Here's what a stroke is, what causes it and what treatment usually looks like.

Avoid offering anything by mouth. Medication, such as aspirin, could hurt the person more. Strokes can impair swallowing, and ...

A state Democratic plan would require insurance companies to cover screening for peripheral artery disease. The disease ...

In new research, scientists found that blocked blood vessels contain 50 times more minuscule bits of plastic compared to healthy arteries. The highest amounts of micronanoplastics were found in ...