Learn about the anatomy of the heart and how its chambers, valves, and vessels work together to maintain effective blood circulation throughout the body to sustain life.

“This is spare parts for people,” said Dr. Laura Niklason, chief executive of Humacyte. The company’s blood vessels, which ...

There are more than 100,000 people on organ transplant lists in the U.S., some of whom will wait years to receive one – and some may not survive the wait. Even with a good match, there is a chance ...

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have studied tissue from patients with ...

When someone has high blood pressure, or hypertension, it results in changes to the walls of their blood vessels. This ...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can have many damaging effects on the body. Learn about these effects and why it's important to manage hypertension.