The circulatory system consists of one heart, five liters of blood, and approximately 96,000 kilometers of blood vessels, responsible for transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body. Water ...

The vascular system is the system of blood vessels that transport blood throughout the body. Vascular diseases affect the vascular system and can interfere with blood flow to or from the body’s organs ...

Your lower legs do much more than just keep you upright and moving through the day. Science reveals that your calf muscles ...

You already know that keeping your heart in tip-top shape is a key part of maintaining your cardiovascular health—but your cardiovascular system goes beyond that beating organ in your chest. After all ...

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. Vascular ...

Before tissue-engineered blood vessels reach the clinic, they must withstand the mechanical stresses of the vascular system—an assessment that is essential, but often expensive. One University of ...