2 PAD is caused by a build-up of plaque in the arteries that blocks blood flow ... we are able to see exactly where we are removing the plaque, and are better able to leave the healthy artery ...

E ver since Austrian scientists first began looking for them in people in 2018, microplastics have turned up in the blood, ...

Heart attacks are often caused by atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, restricting blood flow ...

All of the patients were already undergoing preventative surgery to remove plaque from their carotid arteries (the main arteries that supply the brain with blood). This allowed the researchers to ...

Atherosclerosis symptoms can depend on which arteries are blocked and the severity ... is a minimally invasive procedure to remove plaque from within your carotid artery, the main blood vessel ...

A recent prospective study carried out in Korea and the US investigated the location of plaque ruptures in native coronary arteries with the use of three-vessel intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).