Thrombosis is a serious complication of heart disease that occurs when blood clots form inside blood vessels or a heart chamber. The blood clots can block the flow of blood and cause life-threatening ...

While on vacation with his wife last year, Peter Sunwoo heard about a healthy acquaintance who had a heart attack at 39 years old. He and a friend had just turned 40, so they decided to get their ...

A heart attack can strike without warning, and one of the leading culprits is clogged arteries. This silent condition builds up over time, often without symptoms, until it’s too late. But there’s good ...

Research led by scientists at St George's, University of London has discovered 119 areas in the genome that help to determine the size and shape of blood vessels at the back of the eye, and that an ...

As heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, timely and expert cardiovascular care is essential for ...

Arteries are the primary blood vessels responsible for transporting oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue in the body. This circulation is essential because oxygen fuels cellular ...

Professors Guillermo Ameer and Cheng Sun contributed to work that points to a new approach for heart bypass grafts.

Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via a vape, a pouch, a shisha or a ...

“Across cigarettes, vapes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, we consistently see increased blood pressure, damage to blood ...

In the sterile quiet of a hospital cardiology ward, the devastating impact of smoking on cardiovascular health is evident in every patient chart, every irregular heartbeat displayed on monitors, and ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. If an AVF is affecting health, early treatment can help prevent complications. An AVF occurs if an artery connects to a ...