The new partner at the US law firm where Zach Williams works heard him talking about what happened to his wife. Amber Williams was 35 and seemed perfectly healthy when she felt excruciating chest ...

This artery plays a critical role in the circulatory system by ensuring that organs in the lower body get a steady supply of oxygen-rich blood to keep them working properly. The aorta is the largest ...

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Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD The first heart sound, or S1, is the "lub" of a normal heartbeat. It's a ...

The aorta is the largest artery in the body to which all other major arteries are connected. It is a big tube-like structure, usually about 1 inch wide in diameter, although its size varies ...

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E-cigarette use immediately decreases the speed of blood flow in the arteries, and may diminish the amount of oxygen taken in ...

except for the pulmonary artery) Carry blood towards the heart (usually deoxygenated blood, except for the pulmonary vein) Allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells ...

Eva Maravelias from Toms River had 3 torn arteries in her heart, an event that can be fatal. Ocean Medical Center's cardiac ...

using different measurements to estimate body size (e.g. femoral length, vertebral measures, cranial width, orbito-dorsal cranial length, dorsal cranial length)." Here are a few of the largest ...