artery
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Calcium can accumulate within atherosclerotic plaque, making it a useful marker of underlying coronary artery disease, even in people who have not developed symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The 31-year-old, who joined the Johannesburg-based Lions this summer, suffered a tear in the aorta, an artery which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The approach, known as genicular artery embolization, aims to interrupt the inflammation and abnormal blood vessel growth that contribute to chronic knee pain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Before the war, the strait—a critical artery for global energy markets—used to carry around a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I applied pressure to the artery with my fingertips, and then more pressure, and it still bled.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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Ischemic heart disease occurs when reduced blood flow deprives the heart muscle of the oxygen it needs, often because arteries have narrowed or become blocked.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Vital trade arteries run through it, linking East Asia’s industrial powerhouses to the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Saskia was having a stroke - specifically, a brain bleed caused by a ruptured arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal cluster of blood vessels connecting arteries and veins.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Service on the line, one of Spain’s main transport arteries to the south of the country, has been suspended, Adif said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
And for students there are sharks with the blood drained out and yellow and blue color substituted in veins and arteries, so that you may follow the systems with a scalpel.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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