However, for 41-year-old Carissa Klundt, it caused a tear in the artery that runs along her spine. A vertebral artery dissection, or VAD, is a tear in one or more tissue layers that make up the ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Arteries are blood vessels in the body ...

Know the hidden factors that contribute to coronary artery disease beyond high cholesterol. Expert insights reveal lesser-known causes and risk factors for heart health.

Renal artery stenosis can lead to high blood pressure and kidney damage. Learn about its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment approaches.

If narrowed arteries are not to blame for your cold feet, it could be due to, among other things, an underactive thyroid gland, anaemia, low blood pressure, stress or diabetes-related nerve damage.

On the heels of STRIDE, one of the first trials to show glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists can help patients with PAD, a retrospective study of more than 100,000 patients provides more ...

The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to improve blood flow to your heart. The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. Your heart pumps blood and oxygen to all of the organs and ...

Why Iran won't block the Hormuz Strait oil artery even as war with Israel looms By Lee Ying Shan, CNBC • Published June 13, 2025 • Updated on June 13, 2025 at 7:00 am ...

Fortunately, bilateral subclavian artery disease is an infrequent finding, and when it occurs, it can represent either atherosclerosis or underlying arteritis (i.e., Takayasus arteritis).

Introduction Thrombosis of the distal ulnar artery is an uncommon, often unrecognized complication of trauma to the hand. The diagnosis is often missed or delayed. Other names for this disease ...