arteries
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The quick, relatively inexpensive CT test measures calcium buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Major arteries for trade and agriculture across the continent are now at record low levels, disrupting freight transportation, forcing nuclear power plants to shut reactors and eroding agricultural productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
A stent is a small wire tube that can be inserted into coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart, if they have become narrowed or blocked.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Over time, regular resistance training can help lower blood pressure and keep arteries flexible rather than stiff, which protects against cardiovascular disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ever since Galen, it had been thought that the veins and the arteries carried different substances—two kinds of blood.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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