In women with heart disease, constriction of peripheral vessels during mental stress affects the heart circulation more than men's, potentially raising women's risk of heart-related events and death.

Vasoconstriction is narrowing or constriction of the blood vessels. It happens when smooth muscles in blood vessel walls tighten. This makes the blood vessel opening smaller. “Vaso” actually ...

In women with heart disease, constriction of peripheral vessels during mental stress affects the heart circulation more than men's, potentially raising women's risk of heart-related events and death.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD): PAD causes your blood vessels to narrow too much to deliver the right amount of blood to your limbs. This leads to symptoms, such as numbness, weakness, and pain ...

Instead of dilating and increasing blood flow to the heart during stress, in women the tiny blood vessels are constricted, leading to areas of reduced blood flow. Constriction of peripheral ...

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Specialized microscope looking into the live mouse brain reveals that smooth muscle cells (cyan) surrounding blood vessels abnormally constrict during and after stroke causing permanent vessel ...

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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) develops over time. And in the early stages, you may not realize it’s happening. But there are things you can do to lower your odds of ever getting PAD.The first ...

Peripheral artery disease is when a sticky plaque made of cholesterol and fats builds up on artery walls. “Peripheral” means it forms in blood vessels outside the area of your heart or brain ...

And while Higgins and his colleagues aren’t 100 percent sure why energy drinks might cause blood vessel constriction, they suspect it’s because of the combination of ingredients they contain ...

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