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arteries



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The quick, relatively inexpensive CT test measures calcium buildup in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

High cholesterol can quietly damage arteries for years, raising the risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular problems.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Gyirong had also become one of the main arteries linking Nepal and China.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Major arteries for trade and agriculture across the continent are now at record low levels, disrupting freight transportation, forcing nuclear power plants to shut reactors and eroding agricultural productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

When taken out of the stocks his skin was cold and shrivelled; there was no perceptible pulsation in the temporal or radial arteries, and he complained of severe cephalgia ...

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover



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