Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from your heart. They have thick walls and a muscular layer that keeps your blood moving. Arteries can be as wide as a nickel (about two centimeters). They are the ...

Arteries are blood vessels. Most carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to various organs and tissues. Arteries are a part of the circulatory system, along with the heart and other blood vessels. The ...

Coronary artery occlusion is a partial or total blockage of one of the arteries in your heart. It can cause shortness of breath and chest pain but sometimes doesn’t cause symptoms until you experience ...

Clogged arteries can cut off the blood supply to different areas of your body. The location of the clog, or occlusion, dictates the signs and symptoms. Arteries carry blood that is full of oxygen and ...

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare vascular disease that causes extra cells to grow within the walls of a person’s arteries. This can cause the arteries to narrow and may cause them to tear. FMD ...