In a sterile Stanford lab, a tiny spinning tube with delicate fins whirred to life. The object, no larger than a grain of rice, might seem unassuming. But when placed in a model artery clogged with a ...

The cardiovascular system, also known to some as the circulatory system, consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Learn more about it here.

This video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center provides an unprecedented look at the intricate, interconnected flow of ocean currents around the world. The visualisation was created using a NASA ...

Your circulatory or cardiovascular system serves a vital function by delivering oxygen and nutrients to all the organs and tissues of your body. Learn more about how the circulatory system works ...

‌Veins and arteries play important roles in your breathing ( respiratory) and blood flow (circulatory) systems. Understanding these systems can help you understand how your veins and arteries work.

When Can You Feel a Blood Clot? You probably won't feel a blood clot until it affects how blood flows through the circulatory system. When the clot becomes big enough, it will start to occlude (block) ...

Dissecting a real circulatory system is a great way to see how its structure relates to its function. Available at slaughterhouses and through some commercial butcher shops, inexpensive “cow plucks” ...

In a pig model, DCD hearts were harvested and maintained by MP with hypothermic, oxygenated Custodiol‐N for 4 hours while myocardial microvascular flow was measured by Laser Doppler Flow (LDF) ...