Your body’s vascular system, also called the circulatory system, can be thought of as a road map, with your heart as the city center. It’s made up of a network of blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) that transports blood to and from the heart, delivering oxygen and nutrients to organs, muscles and other tissues […]
Early detection of life threatening heart disorders, stroke and other diseases is possible through the use of vascular testing procedures performed within hospitals, outpatient centers and physicians’ offices. Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death in the United States. On average, one American dies every 39 seconds of cardiovascular disease—disorders of the heart […]
The aorta is the body’s largest artery. This major blood vessel, with nearly the same diameter as a garden hose, runs all the way from the heart through the chest cavity and abdomen. The abdominal aorta (the portion of the artery running through the abdomen) carries oxygenated blood to the lower half of the body. […]