Nearly three years ago, actor John Ritter collapsed on the set of his sitcom, the victim of a rare but often deadly condition called aortic dissection - …

A clinical trial under way at The Methodist Hospital in Houston is studying the use of stent grafts to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms in high-risk,…

Physical activity appears to reduce the risk of death in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious life- and limb-threatening condition caused by plaque build-up in the arteries of…

A pilot study suggests that the results of minimally invasive angioplasty and stenting to restore blood flow to the kidneys can be significantly improved if a suction device is…

It seems grandma was right after all and eating lots of veggies is good for you.

Even though the effects of diet on atherosclerosis in humans is not clear,…

Scientists at Sheffield Hallam University have discovered that simple arm exercises could help beat a crippling leg condition that affects one in twenty people over 55 in the…

To keep your arteries healthy, a regular exercise program is essential, reports the June issue of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch.

Arterial diseases are responsible for heart attacks and…

Two techniques - coiling and clipping of brain aneurysms - produce similar, effective results over the long term, concludes a U.S. study of 1,010 patients at eight institutions.

“While it is true…

Researchers simulating conditions of reduced cabin pressure and reduced oxygen levels, such as may be encountered during an 8-hour aeroplane flight, found no increase in the activation…

An analysis of varicose vein treatments common in the United Kingdom found that the therapies improve patients’ quality of life and are a good investment of health resources.

Flexible nickel-titanium mesh tubes may be more effective than standard treatment in helping blood flow through arteries in the thighs that are clogged by heart disease, a study in The New…

MD-CTA (64-slice CT angiography) is highly accurate in detecting and grading extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) stenoses in which the artery is closed between 70-90%…

Cerebral emboli as a potential cause of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia: case-control study BMJ Online First

Spontaneous blood clots or debris from arterial disease in the brain (known…

Fish oil significantly reduces production of various prostaglandins that accentuate inflammation and thrombosis

Omega 3 fatty acids in dietary fish oil are reported to have anti-inflammatory…

Research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 31st Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto shows interventional radiologists can treat low-flow vascular malformations in children non-surgically with a…

Infections are associated with an increase risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, a condition in which a blood clot forms, usually in the leg, which can lead to a heart attack…

China is slated to be officially declared free of the debilitating disease lymphatic filariasis, 15 years ahead of the global elimination target of 2020.

China submitted today its application for verification of…

The cholesterol treatment Crestor has been shown to partially reverse the build-up of plaque in coronary arteries, the first time that a statin drug has proved effective in treating…

People who have endured the effects and risks of an irregular heartbeat for years can get long-lasting relief from a procedure that takes less than two hours,…

Many individuals who are struggling with redness, pimples and visible blood vessels on their face may incorrectly diagnose their condition as acne, sunburn or sensitive skin.

However, they probably have rosacea, a…

The extent of anatomic coronary artery disease, along with age and the presence of diabetes, is a strong predictor of subsequent death due to any cause and due to coronary artery…

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have begun a unique clinical trial using stem cell injections as a treatment that could offer hope to tens of…

Each year, more than 600,000 Americans have angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries near their hearts, and treat or prevent a heart attack. But a new study shows that…

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center has announced that they have launched a study to determine whether an experimental drug, rimonabant, can slow atherosclerosis, the fatty build-up in arteries that creates…

Tens of thousands of Americans live with a ticking time bomb in their chests. Now, a new University of Michigan study demonstrates that many of them may…