Every time your heart beats, it pumps blood through a complex network of blood vessels. These blood vessels, which control blood flow, include arteries, veins, and capillaries. If any of these ...

This vast system of blood vessels -- arteries, veins, and capillaries -- is over 60,000 miles long. That's long enough to go around the world more than twice! Blood flows continuously through your ...

Capillaries are small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins. Normally, the arteries connect to capillaries, which connect to the veins. With an AVF, the artery connects directly to the ...

PAD affects your arteries, but CVI affects your veins. Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) vs. Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) PAD and CVI are both vascular diseases that prevent healthy blood flow.

Vascular diseases affect the arteries, veins, and capillaries throughout your body. They can disrupt blood flow to various organs and tissues, causing potentially severe complications.

To study the exact mechanisms of artery formation in mice, Ralf Adams’ team used elegant mouse genetics to genetically label only the tip cells and to follow their derived daughter cells over time.

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

Led by Dr. Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, scientists at Canada's University of British Columbia have now developed a biocompatible polymer that can be applied to the arteries, veins and capillaries ...

When rosacea is mild, any flushing will come and go quickly, but as the condition progresses the blood vessels can become dilated or broken, which leads to permanent broken capillaries on the surface.

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...