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 scans give you a score measuring the amount of calcium in your arteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In a similar vein, astronauts who have spent six months in space show damage to their arteries and endocrine system that is consistent with over a decade of aging.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound tracks how quickly blood travels through the brain's major arteries.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Its foremost symptom was a sensation of heat that on occasion flamed in the nerve endings of his forehead until the arteries in his temples pulsed visibly.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson