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Saskia was having a stroke - specifically, a brain bleed caused by a ruptured arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal cluster of blood vessels connecting arteries and veins.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Service on the line, one of Spain’s main transport arteries to the south of the country, has been suspended, Adif said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

A heart attack is when one of the coronary arteries becomes blocked.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Most participants who had atherosclerosis in their coronary arteries also showed plaque in the carotid or femoral arteries.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Harvey actually measured the capacity of the heart, which he described as being like an inflated glove, and worked out how much blood it was pumping into the arteries each minute.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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