Recently, a new device based on an oscillometric method has been developed for the measurement of brachial artery cross-sectional area, which is virtually identical to the diameter. This measurement ...

Arterial diameter enlargement is thought to be an early indicator in the progression of atherosclerosis. 1, 2 Increasing brachial artery diameter is related to conventional cardiovascular risk factors ...

This is a cross-section of a coronary artery with plaque buildup: "A" shows inserted deflated balloon catheter; balloon is inflated in "B"; "C" shows widened artery. Source: National Heart, Lung, and ...

A diet rich in potassium may help protect against hardening of the arteries, also known as vascular calcification. The study conducted by a research team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...