blood vessel

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It found the death rate increased among patients who had severe heart attacks, which refers to when a blood vessel that feeds the heart is completely blocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Sue Howell, from Bilston, died from a pulmonary embolism, a clot in the blood vessel connecting the heart with the lungs.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

So far, Lee's model includes only endothelial cells -- or cells that make up the lining of the blood vessel -- but future versions may incorporate additional cell types.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

It happens when a nerve is strangled by a blood vessel in the face, with it often misdiagnosed as toothache, and attacks caused by something as simple as a gust of wind.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The man’s face went so purple I thought he’d burst a blood vessel in his neck.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs