Every time your heart beats, it pumps blood through a complex network of blood vessels. These blood vessels, which control blood flow, include arteries, veins, and capillaries. If any of these blood ...

Arterial blood gas analysis (ABG) is most often performed to evaluate respiratory diseases and other conditions that affect the lungs as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen therapy. An ABG ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, but cardiologists agree that specific dietary choices ...

Cardiologists reveal the unexpected symptoms of clogged arteries and underlying heart disease that you should know about. The ...

In the young population, arterial stiffness, an emerging risk factor for hypertension, indirectly raises blood pressure via an increase in insulin resistance but not via an increase in body fat, a ...

Cocoa only reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness when elevated, a new study finds. Cocoa only reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness when elevated, a new study from the University of ...