More than 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop lupus nephritis (LN) during the disease, which may ...

Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering, Building 19W, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong 999077, China ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have identified vascular health indicators that may help predict stroke risk. Michael Lutz/Getty Images Changes in the eye can help predict other health concerns in ...

What Is an Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)? An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood. It also measures your body’s acid-base (pH) level, which is ...

The ECM (extracellular matrix) provides the microenvironmental niche sensed by resident vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Aging and disease are associated with dramatic changes in ECM composition ...

A PaO2 test measures partial pressure of oxygen, or PaO2—the oxygen pressure in arterial blood. The PaO2 reflects how well oxygen is able to move from the lungs to the blood. It is often altered by ...

Patients with preexisting indications for aspirin therapy—including those with a history of revascularization, stroke, or peripheral vascular disease—may not need the drug after receiving the ...

ACC's Vascular Disease Member Section and Leadership Council is the home for vascular disease specialists within the College, providing them with a forum in which they can network with colleagues and ...

Capillary malformation (CM) is a type of vascular anomaly, which is an anomaly or disorder of the vascular system, either in veins or arteries. CMs are commonly known as port wine stains. They look ...