Pages tagged: arteries

Coronary distribution in the heart is not always standard. Some vessels are more important than others. Collateral or alternative vessels...

Dear Sylvia, I can’t give you a specific answer without more information. Elevated cholesterol is only one risk factor for...

The heart and circulatory system make up your cardiovascular system. Your heart works as a pump that pushes blood to the organs, tissues, and cells of your body. Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell and removes the carbon dioxide and waste products made by those cells.

The one-way vascular system carries blood to all parts of your body, including the vasculature of the torso. This process...

The one-way vascular system carries blood to all parts of your body. This process of blood flow within your body...

The one-way vascular system carries blood to all parts of your body. This process of blood flow within your body...

The one-way vascular system carries blood to all parts of your body. This process of blood flow within your body...

Coronary Circulation The heart muscle, like every other organ or tissue in your body, needs oxygen-rich blood to survive. Blood...