A research team at the University of Virginia Health has made an exciting discovery that could lead to new treatments for ...

Heart disease is one of the biggest health problems in the world. In the United States alone, it causes about one in every ...

The ductus arteriosus (DA), a fetal arterial shunt vessel between the proximal descending aorta and the pulmonary artery ... as a result of the DA's smooth muscle contraction is followed by ...

According to the scientists, in minor trauma the smooth muscle cells divide rapidly and create a thick wall which may occlude the artery, prompting the need for more surgery to prevent occlusion or ...

This narrowing is also called stenosis. As the arteries narrow, blood supply to the muscles and tissues in the legs and feet decreases, causing pain, poor healing, and in severe cases tissue death.