arteries

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Emergency surgery removed a blood clot that was blocking 90% of one of her arteries, and she was told by doctors she was lucky to be alive.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The ship, also linked to the Kremlin’s deep-sea unit, has crisscrossed the globe for a decade mapping vital arteries for the global economy that run along the sea floor, Western officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

High blood pressure develops when the force of blood pushing through the arteries stays consistently elevated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

For adults especially, that increases their risk of heart attacks and strokes because it causes plaque-forming particles to build up in their arteries over time, hardening and narrowing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Gnarled lumps of red arteries and blue veins gave Percy some footholds when he had to climb, but the going was slow.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan