Pages tagged: blood vessels

Normally, blood flow in the veins is aided by valves, which keep the blood moving upward, against the force of...

Carotid artery disease is a form of disease that affects the blood vessels leading to the head and brain (cerebrovascular...

Your heart is located between your lungs in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone. A double-layered membrane called the pericardium surrounds your heart like a sac. The heart weighs between 7 and 15 ounces (200 to 425 grams) and is a little larger than the size of your fist.

Texas Heart Institute physicians specializing in radiology indicate that in their professional staff directory profiles. Cardiovascular radiologists are doctors who...

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...

Why do I need to take nitrates? Nitrates are used to treat the chest pain associated with angina and to ease the...