Your circulatory system contains three blood vessel types: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arteries carry blood from the heart, unlike veins, which carry blood to the heart. According to the ...
Purpose: Several aspects of the systemic inflammatory response to coronary artery bypass graft surgery are described.Summary. The inflammatory response is a fundamental biological protective mechanism ...
Hong Kong, China - Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is an independent risk factor for coronary artery calcium (CAC) deposition and increases risk by 11-fold, even in patients who lack ...