A study led by the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong ...

Every year in this country, a million and a quarter people undergo a cardiac angiogram, a test to look for blockage in heart arteries. The long standard way to do this works well, but has a big ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fat, calcium, and fibrous tissues. When plaque builds up in the arteries, ...

Our heart works continuously, pumping blood throughout the body and keeping us alive. When the heart functions properly, we ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD), better known as clogged arteries, is the leading cause of death in the United States, ...

A coronary angiography is a test that doctors use to look at the coronary arteries. A coronary angiography may help diagnose certain heart conditions. The coronary arteries bring oxygenated blood to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Peripheral arterial disease (PAD ...

Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'Bypass -- Vessels From Legs Or Chest?' — -- Question: How does a surgeon decide whether to use veins from the legs or arteries from the chest to do bypass ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) develops ...